Holy moly, the power of stories

The past 2 weeks I have been uncovering some fascinating, downright crazy childhood stories from my Bootcampers – the photographers currently going through my mentoring program.

This week alone I’ve heard about a sobbing 6-year-old walking for 3 hours with bruised ribs after a fall from a pony, a fascinated 8-year-old Aussie hiding under the desk as Ash Wednesday fires raced toward the classroom, and a blissfully innocent 2-year-old being kidnapped in Egypt by the Prince of the Red Sea (I kid you not).

I’ve heard about photographers shooting a bank thief (with a camera not a gun) and meeting a mobster in Vegas, being trapped in a snowstorm at the top of a mountain with gear and no plane, and wrangling baby goats in pyjamas. There were cracked skulls and broken limbs, and previous careers as architects, engineers, pro snowboarders, surfers, and Olympic horse riders.

You probably have some good stories too, even if you don’t think you do.

All your life experiences have shaped the photographer you are today- and some will have contributed to your beliefs which will utterly influence how you approach your work and your unique style. It’s virtually impossible to separate the two.

So why not share them?

One of the photographers on my last program wrote about a childhood experience in Africa and an art producer reached out and immediately told him she’d lived there too.

Holy moly, the power of stories.

What incredible experiences can you share that will inspire your audience, help them understand who you are and what you make, and maybe even prompt them to connect with you?

I’d love to hear them.

If you want to know how to harness the power of a good story in 2024, apply for a free call with me here.

We’ll get some clarity around your goals and establish if you’d be a good fit for one of my programs.

“No, no!

The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.”

– Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass