The latter often centers on having a project. A quote that has stuck with me for years is, "If you aim at nothing, you will hit it!" (unknown source). One of the 'go to' projects often mentioned is the 365 project, which is to take a picture each day of the year. The list of suggestions is long and can be most worthwhile. Landscape Photography can be limiting during certain times of the year and your location, thus a project can fill the void.
This leads me to my thoughts of having a project or projects on which to direct my attention. One such thought is born out of something that is often said in articles and that is, a picture should tell a story. It is probably one of the "rules" that pervade the thinking of many. They will go on to say that "rules are made to be broken." My antithesis to a picture should tell a story is tell me a story about this picture.
So, here is a 'long-term' project about which I am thinking. This is a Mission Impossible type of assignment. "If you decide to accept this mission..." You will write a story ( around 1500 words) using the picture which follows as the motivation for the story. The story could be a mystery, an historical story, an adventure, a documentary, and the list go on... even an 'Harlequin' story.
If you do decide.. this blog will not go up in smoke, but I would want to publish a few finalists, with your permission, and have you select the winner.
Hemingway wrote short stories that were long and some that were short. The short short stories averaged just under 1500 words, which will be the benchmark.
Send your stories to the following Email address: raycarrollpix@yahoo.com
Go for it!
For a better view and to help in thinking about a story, click on the picture.
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