It took me years to figure out what photographers meant when they discussed what their images had to say. Pictures are visual, not narrative. So, the idea that a picture could “tell a story” seemed like art-school nonsense. Then I observed the effects my photographs had on people who saw them. I eventually got it. A photograph has the potential to elicit an emotion, trigger an action, or change an opinion. Continue reading “Trite but True #2: Decide what you want the image to say”
