I have been told that every picture should tell a story. Lately I’ve been looking for the story in images I photograph. I’m working hard at finding the story in a simple, beautiful landscape. Maybe that’s the story! This week, Patti is encouraging us to show one to five photographs that tell a story. I have two single images that I think tell two very different stories, and, no, they are not landscapes.

The first was taken while on a photo outing in San Francisco on the Embarcadero.

I don’t think I need to explain the story in this image. Homelessness is worldwide. It isn’t contained to any one city, state or country. I have more pictures of the unhoused, but this shows the plight of someone who is decently dressed, trying to get along.

My second story is heartwarming to me. My granddaughter was impatiently waiting for her guests to arrive for her birthday party. Her anticipation and excitement was overwhelming.

She kept checking the window near the door for her friends’ arrival. And it was a fun make over pamper party. Having raised three boys, this was a special treat for this grandma.

Two single images telling two very different stories. Thanks Patti for this insightful challenge. Please remember to link to Patti’s post and use the Lens-Artists tag in the reader when you reply to this challenge. And thanks to Tina for last week’s spirituality challenge. I was amazed at all the different interpretations you all offered.

Next week we will welcome five guest hosts for July’s challenges. They are:

Please look for their blogs and challenges. I’m looking forward to see all your responses.

The Lens-Artists team will be back in August with Ann-Christine hosting on Saturday, August 5. Look for her post on Leya at noon ET.  Take care and enjoy your July activities.

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48 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #255: Telling A Story”

    1. Thank you Egidio! I was going to just post the homeless, but I didn’t want to leave the post on a heavy subject matter. Maybe the juxtaposition made it more powerful.

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  2. Heartwarming indeed, your granddaughter’s impatience, and your photo captures it so well, that very moment and feeling… it is just lovely!! It reminded me of my childhood birthdays and fun parties with my school mates and friends then 🙂

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    1. As an article writer, I always resented the phrase that pictures tell the story better than words. Now as a photographer, I understand that it’s true.

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  13. Oh how I loved the sweet image of your granddaughter. The anticipation… Did you join in the make up pamper party? THAT might be a story in itself. Reminds me of a story here where my granddaughter insisted her dad join in the pamper fun . lol. Life is meant to be lived to the fullest.

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    1. Thanks Donna! I did stay to photograph the party. After that, I decided to buy a Fujifilm camera and waited until the XT4 came out so I could buy the XT3 at a discount. My Nikon 7100 didn’t do well in low light. That’s my story!

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  21. I agree that it was nice that you shared a positive story juxtaposed with that of homelessness. And an interesting contrast too, in that one is about not having a home while one had to do with living in a home. 🙂

    janet

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