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Look for the Story in the Picture

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I got a little snap happy on acquiring an upgraded iPhone. It spurred an ambition to play with photography. I tended to shoot fast and ask questions later, such as . . . “What in the heck was I thinking?”

Then a friend who is a professional photographer said, “Always look for the story in the picture.”

I still shoot fast but now kill 99 percent of the images if “there is no there there” (to repurpose Gertrude Stein’s famous line).

For the rest of the story, go to:

https://catherinehamrick.com/2016/05/31/shadow-of-death-on-a-sidewalk/

6 responses to “Look for the Story in the Picture”

Karen Albright Lin

June 1, 2016 at 11:06 pm

How lucky we are now to have digital and so can afford to discard 99 out of 100 photographs until we find the one with the most interesting story… I also love that we can adjust the photos as needed…colors etc.

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1. Catherine Hamrick
  
  June 2, 2016 at 5:18 am
  
  Yes, it is convenient! Thanks for reading, Karen.
  
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2. Catherine Hamrick
  
  June 2, 2016 at 5:20 am
  
  Did you follow the link at the end of the post?–very curious to see what you think about the final story!
  
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lifelessons

June 1, 2016 at 11:28 pm

Absolutely agree. I love to look for the story in the shot!!!

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Madeeha

June 2, 2016 at 3:05 am

Very true quote Catherine, story is a shot is a perfect idea 🙂

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1. Catherine Hamrick
  
  June 2, 2016 at 5:17 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by Madeeha!
  
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