Main Entry: dip·tychPronunciation: \?dip-(?)tik\Etymology: Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Greek, from neuter plural of diptychos folded in two, from di- + ptych? foldDate: 16221 : a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces2 : a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets3 : a work made up of two matching parts
Diptychs and triptychs are a brilliant tool for photographic storytelling. They present two or three images which can be from the same session or they can be polar opposites to show opposition or contrasting ideas. Below are 5 such images and what we can get out of them to help us form our own effective diptychs and triptychs.
1. {Zoom} This beautiful diptych uses zoom to focus on the two main elements of the image and cuts out the space in between.



It was the first time she had done anything like this.



