To get good images, you need to learn how to tell stories. I know one thing seems to have nothing to do with the other, but deep down they have the whole relationship. We often think a good photographer is one. who has a beautiful and spectacular SLR camera, who has a range of lenses adapted to each situation, or perhaps who has been able to afford a very expensive SLR photography course, although it is true that all these means help (to a greater or lesser extent) to obtain the desired photo, I must tell you that the secret of a large photograph has nothing to do with the camera itself , neither with the objective nor with the advanced technical knowledge of the person who captured it. Way. The magic of a photograph lies, most of the time, in the story it tells.
We think that to tell stories you have to become a writer, novelist or narrator. But nothing could be further from the truth. Have you ever heard that famous saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words”?This is because the images speak. He tells stories. This phrase doesn’t just apply to the informative photo, the typical journalistic photo that talks about an event. The phrase is also (and especially) valid when it comes to photographs that convey a story, a feeling, an emotion, or a reflection. Look back and think of all those photos that once captivated you. They all conveyed something, told a story. The story was not written, it was not explicit, but it was implicit in the photo, subliminally. A subtle message your brain receives, processes, and archives without you nodding.
Here’s an inspiring selection that will make your mouth water
As soon as you start looking for that “story” and put it in your shots, your photos will never be the same again. First you will be impressed and you will feel extremely proud and satisfied, I guarantee it. Here are a number of simple guidelines you can follow and apply whenever you investigate one of these stories. Note that these are not strict and fast rules, here there is no black and white. To tell a story, anything counts, first you have to experiment. I said, here are a lot of little tips that work for me and for a lot of photographers:
I hope that today’s article has helped you understand the magic behind these photos that often leave you speechless with words of admiration, and that soon your photos will also begin to blow away others.