dave lackey
Veteran
It is hoped that this thread will be where you can share a story with your photos. Please post your own story behind your photos. Here is one of mine:
Today is Mother's Day, 2011 in the USA.🙂 There is something about Mother's Day that just brings up memories, and stories, for me, at least.
Recently, I was reminded by a well-respected photographer that my photographs are part of storytelling. Sometimes, I let that part get lost in my quest for "art". Or 'technically-correct/perfectly composed' images. But the loss of friends recently coupled with so many with health problems have shed light on what is really important. Enlightenment comes in many ways.
So, I looked through my little digital collection of images (from slides to black and film images) that I keep on my iphone to share, in addition to those on the main computer. And, yes, it is true. Those images have a story to tell. But, also, the images have a story yet to be told. The picture below is from 2011. Mother's Day at the beach in Orange Beach, Alabama.
The picture is nothing special as it was just a walk on the beach with an old Nikon AF SLR loaded with Velvia. The story behind the picture was "why I was walking the beach that morning". It was simply a documentation of what I saw and captured on slide film, or so I thought. But I was there for a reason...it was therapy for me, a rare hour alone.
I was struck by the beauty of reflected light and colors that morning and I was thankful for the opportunity to be a guest at a condo on the beach and I had no idea what the future would hold for us. The sunrise took me back to Mother's Day in my early childhood and wonderful contemplation of 40 years of marriage at that moment. We are now celebrating our 44th anniversary in July. It seems only a couple of years ago that I proposed to the love of my life.
The sunrise picture above could not tell a story about anything beyond that moment in 2011. Only now, four years later has the rest been revealed.
And that is why I am working on a new project with a comprehensive story to tell... Not only does a single photograph have a story behind it, but written words and more photos can enhance the story-telling. An epiphany of sorts. A new beginning, photographically.
Please share your story with us.:angel:
Today is Mother's Day, 2011 in the USA.🙂 There is something about Mother's Day that just brings up memories, and stories, for me, at least.
Recently, I was reminded by a well-respected photographer that my photographs are part of storytelling. Sometimes, I let that part get lost in my quest for "art". Or 'technically-correct/perfectly composed' images. But the loss of friends recently coupled with so many with health problems have shed light on what is really important. Enlightenment comes in many ways.
So, I looked through my little digital collection of images (from slides to black and film images) that I keep on my iphone to share, in addition to those on the main computer. And, yes, it is true. Those images have a story to tell. But, also, the images have a story yet to be told. The picture below is from 2011. Mother's Day at the beach in Orange Beach, Alabama.
The picture is nothing special as it was just a walk on the beach with an old Nikon AF SLR loaded with Velvia. The story behind the picture was "why I was walking the beach that morning". It was simply a documentation of what I saw and captured on slide film, or so I thought. But I was there for a reason...it was therapy for me, a rare hour alone.
I was struck by the beauty of reflected light and colors that morning and I was thankful for the opportunity to be a guest at a condo on the beach and I had no idea what the future would hold for us. The sunrise took me back to Mother's Day in my early childhood and wonderful contemplation of 40 years of marriage at that moment. We are now celebrating our 44th anniversary in July. It seems only a couple of years ago that I proposed to the love of my life.
The sunrise picture above could not tell a story about anything beyond that moment in 2011. Only now, four years later has the rest been revealed.
And that is why I am working on a new project with a comprehensive story to tell... Not only does a single photograph have a story behind it, but written words and more photos can enhance the story-telling. An epiphany of sorts. A new beginning, photographically.
Please share your story with us.:angel:
