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5 Tips on creating a photo series

5 Tips on creating a photo series

If you are starting to work on a photo series, there are of course countless tips and advice. In fact, there are plenty of books written about the subject.

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Marcel Borgstijn
Sep 30, 2022
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Below I have named at least a few tips from my own experience when creating my recent projects. Read the 5 tips that are definitely going to help you create a photo series.

1. Pick a subject that interests you, otherwise it won't work

The first and most important choice when you start working on a series is the subject. That doesn't have to be thought out in detail yet, of course, but it does give you a direction to go in. It is also important to choose something that is either very close to you, so that you can start working on it right away, or a subject that requires a bit more effort to find the depth. Just make sure it's a topic that interests you (even if you don't know much about it at the moment). Finding the depth in a subject you know nothing about is a difficult task. And working longer on such a project is a waste, because you probably won't get as much pleasure out of it, and therefore you won't get the desired end result.

2. Make the series first and foremost for yourself. …

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