Sick of getting the same repetitive images? Yes? Then this talk is for you. Everything has a story, from your staff to your groceries, it’s probably just not being told very well. By the end of this session you’ll know the 7 shot types used in story telling, how to create a storyboard/shot list, and get some Q/A time to focus on your organizations image struggles. ##KURTIS STEWART Kurtis has been a Freelance Photographer (kurtisstewart.com) since 2007. He photographs pretty much everything but kids and pets (…if he can help it). When he’s not hoisting a camera of his own, he’s teaching others to use theirs properly at Langara College and Vancouver Film School. It may seem like Kurtis is all work and no play but in between work and juggling many volunteer positions he enjoys coaching Ultimate frisbee and cycling around the city on his bike Clarence.

1. Photojournalism
for Non-Profits and Small
Businesses
Net2Van with kurtisstewart.com

2. Slides will be shared

3. Who’s this guy?

4. info@kurtisstewart.com

6. Freelance Photographer
since 2007

7. Teaching since 2011

8. “Give just enough
[information] to struggle
through it”
- Kevin, SMALL is Beautiful: A Tiny Home
Documentary

16. Have questions?
Fire away

17. Class Introductions
•Name?
•I shoot ____ the most.

18. Class Goals
• Understand basic photographic composition
• Know how to create a story with images

19. Basic Photographic
Composition

21. We’re stuck with 2D
..and not being there to explain the photograph

22. We read images like
books

25. tl;dr Composition makes
images easy to read

26. Visual Elements

27. Shape

28. Form

29. Texture

30. Color

31. Visual Elements
•Shape
•Form
•Texture
•Color

32. Compositional
Elements

33. Line

34. Rhythm/Pattern

35. ProportionProportion
/Scale

36. Proportion
/Scale

38. Balance

39. Perspective

40. Perspective

41. Rule of Thirds

42. Rule of Thirds

47. Framing

48. Compositional Elements
• Line
• Rhythm/Pattern
• Proportion/Scale
• Balance
• Perspective
• Rule of Thirds
• Framing

49. How to create a story
with images

50. Anyone made a
storyboard before?

56. Why does story
telling matter?

57. @mrpimpgoodgame

59. Visual repetition is
BORING

63. Good story telling
increases engagement

64. Have an Idol
Like Jake Stangel…

73. 8 shot types
How easy it that!

74. Spoked Alleycat Race

75. Long

76. Medium

77. Close

78. Detail

79. Portrait

80. Sequence 1/3

81. Sequence 2/3

82. Sequence 3/3

83. Interaction

84. Closer

85. 8 Shot types
• Long*
• Medium*
• Close*
• Detail
• Portrait
• Sequence (3+)
• Interaction
• Closer*

86. Make a story board

87. Fav Disney movie?
…in ten sentences

88. Bullet List Demo

89. Shot types
• Long*
• Medium*
• Close*
• Detail
• Portrait
• Sequence (3+)
• Interaction
• Closer*

90. Each shot is a sentence,
say something different!

91. Your turn!
Hint: Pick a simple story (going to work, grabbing
coffee etc)

92. = Gudd

93. Speed is the goal

96. •10 Sentences
•10 Frame Storyboard

97. Shot types
• Long*
• Medium*
• Close*
• Detail
• Portrait
• Sequence (3+)
• Interaction
• Closer*

98. Wrapup

99. Class Goals
• Understand basic photographic composition
• Know how to create a story with images

100. [insert shameless
plug here]

101. I love to do…
•Photography
•1:1 Tutoring
•Corporate/Group Training

102. Questions,
Comments, Queries?
info@kurtisstewart.com