Chapter 5. The Story You’re Telling

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The emergence of renewable wind energy in certain parts of the United States has been both a sign of progressive conservation and a potential threat to wildlife populations, two conflicting perspectives on its value to the country.Canon 5D Mk II, 130mm, 1/200 sec., f/2.8, ISO 200

Story is all around us, and your camera is with you all the time, right? Right. Identifying a story and following through on creating the images that support it aren’t necessarily a walk in the park, though. At times, story is as obvious as a three-story red brick wall, while at others it’s hidden in the shadows the wall casts. It’s ...

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