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How I Practice Storytelling Through Photos
Here are some of the methods I use.
When I started as a photographer, it was all about the number of photos I took. I would go around bragging to all my friends about the few hundred photos I’ve taken during my trips and enjoy the shocking reactions they give me. I mean, more is better, right? This meant I had a lot of content to practice editing and posting on social media. It was a win-win situation, most definitely.
Yes, I have a library of photos I took, which I am proud of, but none left an impression or resonated with me.
Yes, they garner likes and positive comments on my social media pages, but none leave an impression or resonate with me.
Then, after years of working as a photographer, I matured creatively and started to take a few steps back, breathe, and observe all the little things around me.
Here are some of the practices that helped me.
- Limiting the number of photos
- Viewing from another perspective
- Using only 3 Photos to tell your story
- Pause and let your frame do the talking