Exercise: Evidence of action.
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This photograph shows the aftermath of some sort of dramatic incident. The remains of an afternoon tea party are depicted. Something catastrophic has occurred resulting in chairs being overturned, crockery broken and tea spilt.
What have I learned from this exercise?
Where illustration really comes into its own is in dealing with subjects that are not straightforward solid objects or obvious events. Abstract ideas and concepts usually need an imaginative treatment in order to be put across in a single photograph.
One example from the commercial world is insurance. Insurance companies have to face this problem whenever they want to make a simple image to show what they offer. Most images used have to do with protection, which is what insurers offer, and include shields, umbrellas, fortifications (like castles), and cupped hands.
All of them are visual analogies, symbols for protection. Symbolism is one of the main techniques in illustration; if you choose an appropriate symbol, it can solve the problem of showing an abstract idea at a stroke.
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