The thing I fear at photographic exhibitions is the Trophy Hunter. You know you have met the Trophy Hunter when they go into great detail but about the acquisition story of the photograph. They will tell you about the difficulty of travel, the sacrifice of getting up before dawn, and how long they had to hold an uncomfortable photographic position required to create the image. The follow up to the travails of travel include an exhausting exposition of the all the necessary camera gear and accessories used in the creation of the Trophy Image. If you’re really lucky, you’ll then experience the minutia of digital editing with no less than four different software programs.
How can a photograph top a great story?
Putting a lot of effort into creating the image is enough to impress photographers, but what you really need to do is impress your viewers. If you’re not there to tell the story, how will your audience know it’s a great photograph?
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