Podcast #161 Five elements of photographic stories

This week's podcast is all about storytelling concepts. It doesn't matter how much you work your technical skills as a photographer. Eventually, your work is about how well you connect with your audience beyond f/stops and shutter speeds. One of the most common approaches is to talk about the importance of story and storytelling in an image or body of work. No matter who you are or what level of photographer you are, your work will eventually be about storytelling. Your images will start to convey something more than just what you captured in front of the camera.  While there are hundreds of components and subtle nuances to storytelling, in this week's podcast I identify five big buckets that I think are important for photographers to consider when they begin to focus on important storytelling.  In the service of others. Emotions verse facts. Shared meaning. Assume your audience is smart. Purpose. Remember that while not every photograph has to tell a story, that when you do tell a story, you want to make sure that it is the story you want. Taking the time to understand the elements of good storytelling can really impact your work as a photographer.