03/09/2026
Storytelling is one of those things that photographers love to talk about.
If you're anything like me, you won't know what they mean. So, you find yourself nodding along in an attempt to appear clever.
"Yeah, storytelling," you say. "Like books and films and that."
Eventually, you remember to research it at a time when the internet is available. You know, when you're not in the shower or driving, which is when you'd otherwise usually remember to research it.
And you know what? That research helps. A bit. At least, a few YouTube videos later, you have workable understanding of what they mean.
Which is all well and good. Except, I'm not sure that 'storytelling' is the right term. At least, as far as my workable understanding goes. I think it should be story-prompting. Or even, question-prompting.
Who's Suzanna? What's SM4 stand for? Why's there a bit of wood sat across it like that? What are all those things on the floor? Are there more of them, or is that it? Whose boat is it anyway? Perhaps it belongs to Suzanna. In which case, who is Suzanna?
The idea is to leave enough in the image to prompt questions, while cutting out the things that add distractions or provide concrete answers to all those questions.
You want to encourage people to keep exploring. To keep asking. Ideally, to make an emotional connection that leaves a lasting impression.
Otherwise, in a world where millions of pictures are posted every minute, it's easy to be overlooked and forgotten. And no one wants that.
Whether I'm taking pictures of fishing boats, making portraits and headshots, or capturing those enduring moments at your event, my aim is to keep people exploring, asking and connecting with the images. To make sure your shots don't sink in the deep, dark sea of the internet.
So, why not explore my work, connect with me on here and ask me to take pictures of your next event, workshop, retreat, fishing boat..?
