AYP Pro Tips: Creating A Visual Story – Daniel Milnor
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
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
Photos by Dan Milnor
Check out the gear Dan Milnor uses:
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Pro Tips: Creating Visual Stories - Dan Milnor - YouTube http://ow.ly/E34jH
great interview and insights again! Thank you :)
This is an old but a very good show. I've seen it several times for there are many things I can learn from it.
he, i seen Dan Milnor in other video's from Silber Studios i think.or is this a re-upload
I really enjoyed listening to this conversation and watching those pictures. This is the first time that I see Dan Milnor but his work speaks to me. Storytelling in photography is something I would like to work on. Thank you very much for this video and your work with interviews and sharing tips.
Photography Tips from Pro Documentary Photographer Dan Milnor. Milnor is a professional photographer who specializes in documentaries and creates visual stories. He shares his insights on how to become a better photographer.#DanMilnor #photography #photog