7(a)
Name _______________________________________ Date ______________
What is your story about, in one sentence?
An event you will document, or a topic that interests you. "A Saturday morning at the volunteer fire station" works. "Nature" does not — it is not a story.
Why does it interest you?
Where and when will you shoot it?
Include the date or dates, and the time of day. Light changes everything, and it is the one thing you cannot fix afterwards.
Whose permission do you need?
Anyone recognizable in your photos, a parent or guardian for any youth, and whoever controls the location. Sort this out before the day.
Plan more shots than you need — you will select eight to twelve at the end, so aim to plan twelve to fifteen. Mix wide, medium and close images, or the finished story will feel flat.
| # | What the image shows | Wide / medium / close | Why it belongs in the story |
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A story is not a pile of good photographs. It has an order. Write which shot numbers do each job.
| Job in the story | Shot numbers | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Opening — establishes where we are | ||
| Who — we meet a person | ||
| Build — the work or action happening | ||
| Detail — a close image that slows us down | ||
| Peak — the moment it all builds toward | ||
| Ending — a sense of finish |
Weather, light, somebody not turning up, batteries, being asked not to photograph. Name two and say what you would do.
7(b)
Fill this in after you have spoken to your counselor, and before you shoot.
| Date I shared the plan | |
| Input my counselor gave me | |
| What I changed because of it | |
| Approved to proceed on (date) |
Remember: requirement 7 says the images must be different from the ones you made for requirements 4, 5 and 6. Reused photos do not count.
