A look into sequential photography:

Sequential photography is a photography technique that allows photographers to convey movement that simply isn't possible in a single shot. the technique involves shooting a series of rapid fire photographs that capture a subject in successive motions. Each photo is then stitched together to display the subject in various positions throughout the frame. Bailey, M. (2022).

A photographer that I would like to look into more deeply is Duane Michals, his work includes sequential photography, he incorporates text into his photographs to examine emotion and philosophy. He is known for manipulating mediums to communicate narrative. While including text into his work it gives the pieces dimension and meaningDuane Michals (N/A).
 
The dream of flowers.
Duane Michals, 1986.
Image (Each of four): 3 7/16 × 5 3/16 in. (8.8 × 13.2 cm)

''I don't trust reality. So all of the writing and painting on the photographs is born out of the frustration to express what you do not see'' 
-Duane Michals

The dream of flowers is a sequential piece by Duane Michals, created in 1986. This image of sequential photography symbolises an illusion of the AIDS crisis, which started in 1981, it represents a young man with his eyes closed resting on a reflective surface. With each progressive photograph, the man is slowly covered with flowers, this could represent a funeral or a rebirth with the life after death. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1986).

Duane Michals calls himself a story teller, he likes to express himself through sequential photography. Michals sees sequential photography as a way to tell stories. He finds still photos frustration, as he wants to ascend mere appearances. ''I am not interested in what something looks like, I want to know what it feels like... My reality has entered a realm beyond observation.'' This approach can be seen throughout his career from early carefully staged sequences to hand painted gelatin silver prints and tintypes, revealing the artist's hand at work long after the image has been captured. Duane has a specific way of staging narrative scenes, then he proceeds to record them with a 35mm camera, which is a fresh approach to the medium. Combined with Michals' uncommon intimacy when dealing with topics such as death, desire, and the passage of time, set him apart from an image-maker. Gaugler, J. (2014)

I have learnt a lot from Duane Michals, as he is such an amazing story teller. I admire his view on photography, as his view is very different from others. He is interested in the feelings that he may experience while he is looking at the photo and that is something that I look for also when I admire photographs. I love the way that Michals includes the annotations in his photographs, it gives them more meaning and could make an individual look at the photograph differently. His approach is very different as he includes a lot of topics that would not be talked about usually, he covers death, desire ad common issues and turns them into stories. I will be taking a lot of inspiration from him. 

References:

Bailey, M. (2022) A beginner's Guide to Sequence Photography, The Shutterstock Blog. Available at: https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/sequence-photography-guide (Accessed: January 12, 2023). 

Duane Michals (no date) DC Moore Gallery. Available at: https://www.dcmooregallery.com/artists/duane-michals (Accessed: January 12, 2023).

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1986) Collections. Available at: https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/16563/the-dream-of-flowers#:~:text=In%20The%20Dream%20of%20Flowers,Provenance (Accessed: January 16, 2023).

Gaugler, J. (2014) Storyteller: The photographs of Duane Michals, CMOA Press Room. Available at: https://press.cmoa.org/2014/05/14/duane-michals/ (Accessed: January 16, 2023).

Grandpa goes to heaven, 1989 (2014) CMOA Press Room. Available at: https://press.cmoa.org/high-resolution-images/storyteller/attachment/91829/ (Accessed: January 16, 2023).

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