Friday 28 March 2014

Linear and Non-Linear Photography

LINEAR PHOTOGRAPHY
Linear photography is a series of photographs which tell a story from point A to point B. This is the most common form of photographic narrative, as it is clear to the reader or audience what is happening. 






My linear narrative consists of coffee pods being emptied from the vase. This was simple to create as it was just a matter of taking handfuls of the pods out at a time and placing them in front of the vase. There is no room for confusion as there is a clear start and finish - the vase being full, and empty.

NONLINEAR PHOTOGRAPHY
Nonlinear photography is a series of photographs which tells a story in abstract form, i.e there is no timeline to it. 





These photographs, taken in Starbucks, do not have a defined narrative to them. They do, however, indicate the situation of the photographer, and, paired with a written narrative, would be easy to comprehend. These are less popular, however can be used in children's books which are more informative than fictional narrative.


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