EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 2 MIN
HT2650 - The Question Answered by the Caption
from LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process · host Brooks Jensen
HT2650 - The Question Answered by the Caption First, let's admit that not every photograph needs a caption. If a photograph does need a caption, it can be useful to consider the question the caption is intended to answer. For so much of landscape photography, for example, the question is Where is this? With that as the question, providing location in the caption makes sense. But, is that the most important question? Is "Where?" more important than "Why?" Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!
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First, let's admit that not every photograph needs a caption. If a photograph does need a caption, it can be useful to consider the question the caption is intended to answer. For so much of landscape photography, for example, the question is Where is this? With that as the question, providing location in the caption makes sense. But, is that the most important question? Is "Where?" more important than "Why?"
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