For English, we were assigned a photo essay. A photo essay is a series of photos that when viewed together show what quarantine has been like. I decided to focus on how life changed. This includes different ways of doing something, new hobbies, and how it affects us. I have decided to build my photo essay on Spark Video. I like Spark video because it is easy to make different types of layouts for pictures and text. Before I started it, I had to brainstorm. I looked through my camera roll and saw lots of pictures to use. However, I decided to make something called a shot list and a storyboard. This helped me organize my ideas, and helped me decide what photos to use. I also decided to choose music called “Bringing change”. I wanted to use this not only because of the name and how it relates to life changing. I wanted to use it because it has a positive sound to it, which means we can also look at the positives of staying home which would be spending time with family and taking on new hobbies. I am going to use photos of events that happened through quarantine, and also what we have head to change. This includes my birthday, different learning spaces, online shopping, and new hobbies. I also want to include lots of photos with my family. This is because I want to show that quarantine can also be a great time to spend with family and make a stronger bond. Overall, I love this project and I can’t wait to start adding all the photos!

Here is my storyboard and shot list: