It is worth mentioning that, involved in the process of
conceptualizing and relaying a message through artwork, is a certain amount of
primary and secondary questioning. For example, when someone is first shooting
the image, it is important to consider what elements of the photo are clearly
conveying these concepts, and change these according to their efficiency of
symbolizing the right ideas. This serves as the primary questioning; going
through the images you have obtained and cutting them down from there involves a
secondary line of questioning. The suggested method in the reading was to print
out a proof sheet, or a collection of your images laid out on a piece of paper.
The author emphasizes that properly judging an image based on what is shown on
a computer monitor is almost impossible, as the backlit glow can interfere with
the true pigments of the images. Laying out the images side by side will then
allow the photographer to edit the images down to a select few that they
believe are most representative of their concepts. It is important to then
consider the images as a comprehensive story; if the project involves a set of
images, consider how these images work together to create a sequential
narrative. Art is a form of storytelling, after all, and it vital (in most
cases) to present photographs in a way that the viewer will perceive the
concepts as you were aiming to demonstrate them.
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