This week, I’m busy preparing an online presentation for an Ontario Camera Club about Visual Story Telling. So, in the spirit of sharing with more than one audience, here are some of my pointers for photographers and storytellers.

“I’d love to get down low” I whispered. “If we find a good spot you can get out” Pilipili replied. Get out? My heart rate rose a few more levels. Although the bull elephants appeared peaceful and benign, at six tons Big Tusker Tim could flip our truck with one casual swing of his trunk or step on me and it would be all over.

“They say” it’s not about the gear. Who are “they” anyway? Some say, “You must have a good camera.” Who gives all the credit to the camera? Some comment “You have such a good eye.” There are bits of truth in these clichés.

My aim in wildlife photography is to create images that evoke a response in the viewer. When we have an emotional reaction to a photograph our brains tell us a story. The heart informs the mind. Not everyone has the same response, that’s the beauty of art.