AYP Pro Tips: Creating A Visual Story – Daniel Milnor

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Photo by Dan Milnor

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We are joined by professional documentary and portrait photographer Daniel Milnor. Dan shares his story on how he started with color photography and transitioned to black and white. In addition, he shares his camera setup for his projects and reveals his secret to telling a visual story.

Key Points

  • Keep it simple
  • Do your research
  • Not every image will be aesthetically pleasing
  • Look for real people doing real things
    • try not to talk to people
  • Light and composition is primary
  • Shoot what you like
  • Don’t rush

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Milnor is a former newspaper, magazine and commercial photographer who now works primarily on long-term projects. His work has taken him from the rural corners of the United States to Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. He has taught at Art Center College of Design, Academy of Art University, The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, The Julia Dean Workshops and the Photo Experience Workshops. He is currently working on a series of classic photo-essays which revolve around Blurb users who are living artistic, creative lives. His work is in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The George Eastman House and The Santa Barbara Museum of Art. More information on Dan can be found on his website or by following the links below:

Dan on Twitter
Dan on Blurb
Dan on CreativeLive
Dan’s tips on children photography

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Photos by Dan Milnor

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