IF YOU HAVE PHOTOS, then
- Here's a link to the template we'll use for the Photo Essay project. Click the link, then go to FILE—MAKE A COPY. Then the document becomes yours—you can use that template to start putting the photos in place. Don't forget to rename that file after you copy it to your drive.
- As you work, try to think about the READER and how they might experience this piece. Thinking about the reader's impression will probably help you make choices about the ORDER of photographs. Think about the reader as you write captions, too.
- You might open a blank Google Doc and do some fastwriting about your place: what do you want to say about it, given the perspective you chose for the project? That writing will likely help you with the captions.
- If you need to do any research, do it. Note places you get information from, though—we'll talk about source attribution on Wednesday.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE PHOTOS YET, then
- Use this photo and caption planning document to brainstorm and imagine your options for photos and captions before you go to the place you picked.
- Do the freewriting I mention above—that exercise will help you, too, even before you actually photograph your place. Getting into the mindset of your perspective is key.
- Just as I mention above for the people who have photos, you might have to do some research, too, depending on the perspective you're adopting as creator of the photo essay. Get that done so you can use your time well this week!
