1. Traffic and Roads in Vientiane
Photograph Narrative
Maria Fennema, Grade 7R, Visual Arts

2. I want to communicate to people about the condition of the roads and
traffic in Vientiane. I chose the narrative because those photos show a
range of road and traffic conditions. The perspectives of each photo are
different, and they each show something different, but they all show
what the roads and traffic are like. In Laos, the traffic is very different
from other countries. There are the really nice cemented and smooth
roads, and then there are the bumpy dirt roads. There are also a lot of
roads under construction, so sometimes we have to take detours.
When you live in Laos, you have to get used to the road conditions,
because you never know what type of road you will encounter in
Vientiane.

3. This photograph uses the
compositional rule of
thirds, because of the
pole that is on the right
side, and the car in the
middle, etc. It also uses
balancing elements,
because of the position
of the pole and the car.
I took this photo because
it shows the car coming
around the roundabout.
It looks very close to the
roundabout, but it really
isn’t that close.

4. This photograph uses
the compositional
rule of leading lines
because of the tree
and the sidewalk
leading up to the fruit
stand. The
photograph also uses
the compositional
rule of thirds, because
the fruit stand is on
the right, the tree is in
the top right corner,
the cars are on the
left, etc..
I took this photo
because it shows the
fruit stand that is on
the side of the road.

5. This photograph
uses the
compositional rule
of thirds, because
the car is in the top
left corner and the
bike in the bottom
right corner. It also
uses leading lines.
The red line on the
road leads from
the bike to the car.
I took this photo
because it shows
that there was a
car crash, and
there are lots of
casualties on the
road in Vientiane

6. This photograph
uses the
compositional rule
of thirds, because of
the position of the
person with the
cart. The cart is in
the middle, to the
right. It also uses
balancing elements
because of the
position of the cars
in the background
and the cart in the
foreground.
I took this photo
because it show the
cart on the road.

7. This photograph
uses leading lines.
The road and the
canal go in the same
direction, towards
the building, but it
comes back as well.
I took this photo
because it shows
how narrow the
road is and how
close it is to the
canal. It is really a
big contrast to the
wide, paved roads.

8. This photograph
uses the
compositional rule
of leading lines. The
road is the leading
line, because it
goes off into the
distance, or you can
see it as coming
towards you,
stopping at the
blockers.
I took this picture
because it shows
that there are roads
under construction.
This road used to
be a dirt road, but
they paved it.