![]() ![]() To me, the key to displaying who he was lay in placing this modern man in an age-old scene. I wanted past, present, and future in the image. More details about this idea can be found here, but in its essence, the image is about the passing of time. We'd spent time talking about his links to his ancestors, his people's land, and his own continuation of aspects of their traditional life. I wanted to make an image that would tell his story in another way. But, I had a bigger idea after our initial work. We'd spent an afternoon together, I'd interviewed him, we'd made a few images. One such case for me was my time with Piteyro Ukah. ![]() You may need to venture further and make an image that supports the vision you have. But there are some occasions when you have a narrative that may not necessarily be supported by what's around you. Until now, we've looked at ways to take what is available to you and turn it into a narrative that supports the subject. We stepped out of the door of his house to this view and cropped to ensure it was just the mountains in view. So, when it came time to make a portrait of a hunter, I made sure to include these mountains that had been their lifeblood for so many generations. A common story I heard from all the elders I talked with during my trip was that hunting was plentiful when they were younger but scarce now. In the case below, my photograph is of a Konyak hunter in the mountains of Mon District in India. It can easily add to or distract from the viewer's interpretation of your image. When choosing a background in a space, it is important to consider what that background will say in the image. Just like foreground elements that create layers in your compositions, the background can tell just as much of a story and give a sense of the subject. As a large print, this presents that more effectively, but even at this size, it should be obvious that there is more to the man than flutes. By adding these things, I was able to make a storytelling image that gives you a little more about the artist than just showing his hands at work. However, if you explore more deeply, you can find his master craftsman accreditation, some tea cups (he practically lives off the stuff!), and some other small carvings, such as Sotdae (prayer poles with birds), and other small parts of his lifestyle. This is made quite obvious by the number of flutes on the walls and tables and those scattered around him. #Pictures with a deeper meaning seriesIn the image below, which was part of a series I made about traditional artisans in Korea, the subject is a bamboo flute craftsman. Supporting your main subject with additional objects that tell their story can give the viewer room to explore and learn about the subject. The things you add to the frame do not necessarily need to be in layers they could simply be things that are visible in the composition and add to the story. By using a wide angle lens to include them and the district, I was able to use a layered composition to give a deeper meaning to my image than a simple overview of the city. However, it wasn't until I noticed the ladies, of an age that would know this district before the changes, sitting in the pagoda, that I came across the image that would tell the story I wanted to. I hiked the local hill in order to get a good view over the area and made a few images of the city from its peak. The article was about a district in central Seoul and the changes that had come to it over the years. Here we'll start with a very simple image I made for a local magazine here in Seoul. This can be extremely useful in editorial work. This could be implied in a story you want to force or simply objects related to your subject that will give the viewer a deeper look into the subject. Not only does this create visual depth, but if carefully considered, can also give a depth of meaning to the image that wouldn't otherwise be there. We looked at the idea of putting things in the way of other things to layer your composition and provide visual depth for the viewer. Let's start with something we've discussed before. ![]() These are all ways in which we can create deeper images. We'll look at layers, backgrounds, adding additional items, and forcing a narrative today. While not all photographs need to have a lot of linked content and tell a deeper story, the practice of creating images like these can benefit even your simpler compositions, as it will make you more aware of how the different things you choose to include or exclude could influence the way your image is received. Today's article will go through a few ways in which you can begin adding additional content to an image in order to give the viewer more information about your subject. ![]()
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