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Are beautiful body snatchers depriving you of leads?

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Imagine cutting a photo of a model out of a magazine. He or she looks good in front of the camera, with a dazzling smile. The angle is right, the lighting is perfect, the figure is poised in a way that draws you in. You snip it out carefully and then you turn to your… Read more

Filed Under: Storybranding, Visual stories Tagged With: how to use photos in your blog, photographic stories, real photography, stories at live events, stories in pictures, storytelling tips, visual imagery

Snapshot stories. The Community Chef.

Every time I interview someone, I come away with a ‘snapshot story’. It’s a vivid mental image, created by their words and feelings. It can hang around in my head for weeks, even months. Snapshot stories make you memorable. So if you want a message to stay with your audience, try illustrating it with an… Read more

Filed Under: Storytelling tips, Visual stories Tagged With: audio stories, be memorable, stories in pictures, the five senses in stories, visual imagery, vivid storytelling

Yes, images can speak a thousand words. But you need the right photographer.

They’re used to being parachuted into any situation. They size it up in seconds and take shots that quickly capture the story. There’s no fuss. There’s no wavering. Blink and you’ll miss them – although they miss nothing, of course. Reading this back, I make them sound like a creative version of the SAS. And… Read more

Filed Under: Visual stories Tagged With: natural storytelling, photographic stories, photography at live events, stories in pictures, visual imagery, vivid photo stories

Daphne Todd: the Big Painting Challenge and why boilers and bricks deserve their moment of fame.

Daphne Todd has come to the nation’s attention as one of the judges on BBC1’s The Big Painting Challenge. There was also a flurry of headlines when Daphne revealed she’d secretly painted horns beneath a portrait of one of her sitters. People were a bit surprised that a former President of the Royal Society of… Read more

Filed Under: Storytelling tips, Visual stories Tagged With: audio stories, creating images with words, still life stories, stories in paintings, stories in pictures, stories of still life, storytelling tips, visual imagery

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