As creative artists, it is imperative that, as we visualize, we become aware of the components that really make up the scene before us—line, shape, texture, color, etc., are to photography what grammar is to language,” reflects Mark Lissick, whose feature “Building Stories” in this issue explores the ways in which we can create compelling images that are more than just visually beautiful, but that invite the viewer’s imagination to experience, as Lissick puts it, “the same emotions and moods that were present when you created the image.”
One of the themes running through several features in this issue is the idea that, whether preconceived or serendipitously encountered, the best photographs have a purpose, a story to tell. You might observe that the appeal of Outdoor Photographer is that it…
