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Page 1: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words -- Photography and Creative Writing Residency

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Megan Oteri, Photographer and Writer

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Unlocking Your Voice

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Only you can tell

your story.

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Frame your writing.What do you want your audience to

see?

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Tell them where to look… by leading them (word choice) and letting them draw their own conclusion

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Shine a light.

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Look inside the picture for the story.

Sometimes the story is inside the story.

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Listen to the photo. Listen to the muse. Listen to yourself. Listen.

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Quickwrite – 5 minutes

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Bring the two together – your photo and your writing

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If you’re stuck…ask for help.