Places
An editorial look at a building, landscape or setting.
Place / detail / observation
A closer look at ordinary things.
An editorial photography concept built around place, light and the details that hold a story together.
- Brief
- The story and its audience
- Shoot
- A considered visual approach
In pictures
Place, light, detail
Beginning with the story
Begin with the story the images need to tell.
A useful brief describes the people, place or subject, where the images will be used and the feeling they need to carry. This fictional studio concept uses illustrative stock photography to demonstrate a visual direction; it is not a portfolio of commissioned work.
Commissions
A few kinds of brief.
The visual approach is discussed around the purpose of the images.
Details
A closer view of materials, objects and the things that give a story texture.
A visual narrative
A connected sequence of images for a publication or brand story.
Before you visit
- What makes a useful editorial brief?
- Describe the subject, audience, intended publication and any access or timing constraints. A reference can help explain the visual tone.
- Can the shoot include several places?
- Yes. Share the locations and access arrangements so the route, light and realistic scope can be discussed.
- How are delivery and image usage agreed?
- The brief sets out the selection, editing, delivery schedule and permitted uses before the shoot. Ask about extra formats or wider usage in that conversation.
Tell us what the images need to say.
The address and hours below are fictional details for this design concept.
- Tue – Sat
- by appointment
- Sun – Mon
- Closed