More on Storytelling

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PHOTO CHALLENGE | Determine three describing words for your work, then using those as guides for selecting past and present photos to create a storyboard for yourself. Post 10-15 images that show exactly what you would want to be hired for/exclusively shooting.

it’s all about you!

Finding your voice through your photography comes from trusting that you have a unique and personal story to tell. Every human has a perspective that is wholly individual and different from all the rest.

You have to trust your instincts while anticipating what you’re most attracted to and thus, what the viewer will be most drawn to. While there are a few known elements that pull your attention, we also all have specific taste that (not everyone) will be attracted to, but that’s where you filter through people that will relate to you and detract those who don’t. It’s important to know that no one person can connect to everyone and you shouldn’t want to.

What scientists say we are most drawn toward

  1. The brightest element

  2. The most saturated color

  3. The area of highest contrast

  4. Any human face

There’s no shame in what you love. For example, while roses are considered old fashioned and fussy to some, they are glorious and worthwhile to me, and because of that, I have countless roses in my gardens. You might have a garden of dahlias and find them worth the effort, or maybe you only want to grow food, annual flowers, or simply have a lawn of grass to mow. In any case, our bit of land will look different from one to the next, and that’s what makes it yours. The exact same will be said about your photography. I love to photograph flowers as much as plant them, and so that’s what you’ll see me put effort into. Maybe you love the ocean or sports, portraiture or pets, sunsets or mountaintops. Everything you do in your art can show that unique element that separates you from the rest. Are you drawn to sunlight or the moody darkness, maybe both? Do you like bright colors of subdued monochrome?

In any case, allow your favorite elements to shine through your photography, creating a storyboard of your work that represent you and what you want to continue to photograph. Look at locations, characters, and events to draw a theme and through-line of your portfolio.