This week we were to tell a story through photography:
This is Lincoln, my two year old basset hound, currently ignoring me.
Lincoln does not like pictures, and gives me a side eye glare as I take this one.
As a hound dog, Lincoln loves smelling everything he can. Taking walks with him often takes longer than anticipated.
Lincoln’s bed in the kitchen, where he stays when the house is empty.
Normally not allowed in my room as it’s too messy, Lincoln convinced me to let him in if he stays on the bed where there is nothing to chew on.
Lincoln’s favorite place to sleep, in a pile of blankets at the foot of the couch.
I chose this story because I love my dog, and want to show him to more people. It’s not a big story or a deep story, but he is an important part of my life and I wanted to show him to everyone on my blog.
I think, while a simple story, I did a decent job. The pictures show Lincoln in various places throughout his day, and encapsulate some of his habits and favorite things to do. Not every story needs to be complicated or filled with meaning, sometimes it is good to just have cute pictures of animals.
I personally like the first image the best. It is a good, clear shot of Lincoln, and shows him off the best. While the other photos have other foci, such as the walk or his favorite places to sleep, the first image is just Lincoln.
I do not think that any of the pictures are “great” but overall they tell a story about Lincoln and who he is, and what he likes to do. It is a simple story that doesn’t need great photos to enhance the storytelling.
Next time I would probably attempt to get more action shots. Lincoln loves lounging around as a basset hound, but he is also very active. He wrestles, runs and plays all around the house, and doesn’t just lay around waiting for photos, as this might make it seem.
Photo stories are interesting, but not really what I am into. I don’t think there are other photo stories I would be interested in at the moment, but that could change as my life goes on.
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