1. In the world that surrounds you what do you observe during the day that may tell a story?
There are countless things around everyday that tell a story. Every person has there own story, and knowing that alone is very fascinating. Each person returns to their home every night, lives their own life, and has their own job. They have their own friends and family. Each person in this world has their story and by taking a picture of them, it opens up a magnitude of possible stories.
2. How would you prepare yourself as a photographer to create images that tell a story?
Picking images that tell a story is a very tough task. Focusing on images that provide alternate, underlying meanings, helps bring to the surface all the possibilities of the story. Finding interesting people or objects will help show everything that that things has to offer, through one picture.
3. Describe three memories that you wish had been photographed by a documentary photographer.
My trip to Trinidad & Tobago, because of all the really cool things we saw and did. Also, my first steps because that is a cool thing in our lives that only happens once, which is rarely captured on camera. Lastly, my second Christmas, because seeing my reactions would be very funny.
4. Bring in an image from your childhood or family album that tells a story to share with the class.
