» Stories Behind Your Photographs
When it comes to sharing photographs, the presence of nice composition, lighting and contrast can make any image speak for itself because it has the opportunity of having captured the glory of what you experienced when you took it.
There really is no need for words to describe it other than for it to maybe have a title but I’m one that feels more of a connection to a photograph when there’s a friendly caption shedding light on the thought process behind it.
We’re all obessesed in wanting to know how things were made and for me a photograph isn’t any different. Isn’t the bonus footage of a movie and everything that played a pivotal role in making it what entices us to invest on buying DVDs or Blu-Rays in the first place? At least that’s the reasoning behind my purchase.
At the moment, I can look at 20 pictures of Big Ben in London on my computer and remember the exact feeling of standing before this prominent landmark and wondering if I would ever be back.
I remember the crowds I had to manipulate around to get the angle, I remember how hot it was, I remember feeling the energy of the structure and having to crane my neck to fully frame the shot I wanted and I certainly remember Vanessa hustling me to hurry up because I was taking countless shots of the same landmark.
Of course you were all oblivious to this conceptual story and I like to think sharing this type of insight offers an added layer of sentiment to a photograph because it demonstrates the humanistic considerations that influenced its making.
What makes a photo so attracting is not just admiring the final piece printed and framed but seeing beyond the obvious, beyond the technical details and understanding its personal meaning, in learning about moments that are not always shared but that have equal significance which will be remembered both on paper and in your minds.
Tell Us About It
Some people are just not interested in travel and in that case, they are likely to have minimal appreciation for photographs, no matter how impressive they may be and in those moments you realize that the reason you find your photographs remarkable is because of the memories they elicit.
The audience may not share the exact memories but hopefully the photo will carry enough emotion to speak for itself and even if it does, having a caption to support the underlining story of a photograph is always a receptive detail I admire and one that viewers would appreciate more if you include it.
I am interested in learning about the stories behind your photographs.
