Session 7: Words and Pictures [Creating Narrative]

I looked at an industry focus in the session to discuss all the elements of creating fashion editorials and building narratives. Moreover, I developed my understanding, techniques and processes through experimentation. At the beginning of the session, the tutor introduced British photographer Tim Walker as an example of fashion’s most magical, whimsical and exquisite imagery. As I mentioned before in the previous PPD, I am a fan of him. I have followed his works since I was 14 years old. I was so impressed, and I am still amazed every time I see his works. I like how he has been created his world. His always worked highly produced sets are fantastical environments, often highly symbolic. I want to learn how he creates an alternative landscape that encompasses memory or dream-like moments whilst using fashion products most dramatically.

Fashion editorials often feature as full-page photographs on a particular theme or CONCEPT, designer, model or other single topics. I realised that fashion images tell a story or suggest a narrative to the photo through the session. Therefore, I think the images have an impact without the words to describe what the image is tellings. I like to imagine what the image might say. I create a story that connects the images on a routine basis. When I was a high school student, I did paint every year, and we had to complete the board for NCEA which is a national qualification. When I started to what I would paint, I had to set the theme. People often decide mainly the theme, but I always have thought about the story and the meanings behind each painting. Creating the story was much easier to think about the ideas for painting and make their unification. I used some of the photographic images you captured over the break to create my narrative using words and pictures, which is similar to what I usually do. Therefore, I enjoyed working on the tasks, and I came up with many ideas. I had a thought or inspiration when taking the pictures, and I had captured something that you feels has its narrative.