More on Photography and Story Telling - Colin Pantall (Wed 15 Oct 2014)

Just Because I Really Love You (c) - Bologna (Fri 29 Aug 2014)
Colin Pantall (*) writes on Story Telling (*) and Photography (*) through the 2014 Booker Prize (*) awarded to Richard Flanagan (*) who:

worked for 12 years to tell this story. He told it as a love story because he says that while war stories dark about death, war also illuminates love (*) which is the greatest expression of hope (*). It's what we live (*) for.

And because it's what we live for, it's what we want to read about. Flanagan has every reason to be self-indulgent and wallow in his father's misery, but it seems like he's translating the story for readership. He's reaching out, he's editing (*), he's adapting (*), he's simplifying (*), he's making it a story that has been written for the reader. It's written on the reader's terms.

Colin questions and challenges Photographers (*)

I think an interesting question here is how often do photographers do this?; go out to the reader and sacrifice their self-indulgence to tell the story well? How often do they do this, how often don't they do this?

via Whatever Evil is, it wasn't in that Room (*) by Colin Pantall (*).

On The Story of Telling - Joe Newman (Wed 10 Sep 2014)

Was it a Dream? - Burano / Italy (Wed 10 Sep 2014)
Joe Newman (*) writes on The Story of Telling (*):

Telling the story as a street photographer is different than telling the story as a journalist or documentary photographer. While journalists set out to record "the first rough draft of history," the story you tell as a street photographer is entirely in the viewer's mind.

via Finding the Story in Your Street Photography (*) by Joe Newman (*).

Burano is a beautiful little island about 45 mins from Venice by a small Ferry. It felt so far from anywhere. We arrived late in the day and the shadows were long and the colours were striking. We bumped into Loretta here and she can seen on then left path with a couple of paddlers from Mt Warning. Loretta was the Australian Team Manager in 2007 and 2013.

Introduction - Dragons Abreast Seminar - Brisbane (31 Aug 2010)

The Introduction

Dragons Abreast Ausrtralia Seminar
Cancer Council Queensland
Tuesday 31st August, 2010

Thank you for having us here tonight. We appreciate the opportunity to continue to tell Jenny’s story.

This is the first time that Joanne and I have had the opportunity to tell Jenny’s Story since her passing on the 30 June 2009.

Geoff and Joanne - Jenny's Memorial and Ashes Placement - Woronora - 30 Aug 2010
As Mike Haslam (Executive President of the International Dragon Boat Federation) wrote to us just before our first Christmas without Jenny ..

"Jenny will continue to be an inspiration to us all and her story will be there for others as an example of the strength of the human body and spirit when faced with adversity, [..]

Her story and your telling of it will ensure that Jenny lives on, not only in your own hearts and minds, but in those of everyone who comes to know her through you."

Jenny, Mike and Joanne - Club Crew World Championships - Penang/Malaysia - Thu 29 Jul 2008
Geoff, Mike and Joanne with Jenny's Paddle and Gold Medal - Prague/Racice - World Dragon Boat Championships - Day 5 - Sun 30 Aug 2009
Jenny’s life changed after the June 2004 airing of In the Pink, the Australian Story Episode that we have just watched. From then on, Jenny was often recognised in public. She, and even Joanne, would often be "pulled up" by people in the street or at regattas so that they could share their story about how the Australian Story episode helped them to make positive changes to their lives.

In the Pink - Australian Story - Mon 14 Jun 2004
In the Pink - Australian Story - Mon 14 Jun 2004
A few months later, in October 2004, just before Jenny and Jo flew out to Shanghai for the World Dragon Boat Championships, Jenny was asked to speak at a Pink Ribbon Lunch where the Governor of NSW, Marie Bashir, was the special guest.

Geoff, Joanne, Marie Bashir and Jenny - Pink Ribbon Lunch - Sydney - Mon 11 Oct 2004
The talk was well received and this was the start of many to follow, as she became a Speaker for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

As the years passed by, Jenny’s story evolved (through the spreading of the cancer and her dragon boat adventures) and she was constantly editing and adding to it.

Jenny as Ausrtalian Flag Bearer with Australian Dragon Boat Crew - Opening Ceremony - Asian Dragon Boat Championships - Sep 2006
Jenny - Jenny's Gall Bladder had failed a few weeks after a liver resection - St George Hospital Emergency Unit - Jun 2007
In the later years she added a photo slide show to provide a visual element to the presentation.

Powerpoint Slide Presentation - Riverview Talk (pdf soon)
So when we were invited by Michelle and Jo to speak about Jenny’s Story tonight, we thought long and hard about it. In the end, we felt that we could not tell Jenny’s story better than she did. So we thought it would be appropriate, and as a tribute to Jenny, we would present Jenny’s last talk (pdf), which she did at Riverview College on the 1st April 2009, just three short months before she left us.

Geoff, Jenny and Joanne - Riverview School Talk - Wed 01 Apr 2009

The complete presentation is here:

• The Climb - Our Main Range Summit Challenge (here)


• The Climb (Video) - Jenny's Amazing Climb (here)

On Photography, Story Telling and Responsibility - Sarah Pabst

Wedding Day for my Mum and Dad - Goulburn (Jan 1960)

Sarah Pabst on Photography, Story Telling and Responsibility:

To me, photography is a way to tell someone’s story through your very subjective and emotional view. I am not interested in the big issues, but in the small stories of people anyone would listen to. To these people that let me be a part of their lives for a moment that can be a miserable, difficult or also euphoric one, I have a responsibility.

About (Sarah Pabst) by Sarah Pabst.

On Story Telling - Mike Johnstone (Sun 13 Sep 2015)

Blue - Chippendale (Thu 04 Jun 2015)

Mike Johnstone on Story Telling:

We live our little lives thinking known things are just known [..]

I think everybody should write an autobiography. Otherwise, the stories that you know the best, the stories that are so important to you, will only go away, lost like a bird falling out of the sky.

via Open Mike: The Fate of Stories (OT) by Mike Johnstone.

On Presence - The Story of Telling (Fri 03 Jul 2015)

Words - The Story of Telling (Mon 12 Sep 2016)

words - I Won't Make Art - Chippendale (Mon 12 Sep 2016)

The Story of Telling on Words:

Our words communicate much more than the messages we want people to hear. How we use them shapes our thoughts and character—it shows people what we value and conveys the truth about who we are. Our every word has the power to provoke or reassure, draw people in or push them away. We get to choose how well and how wisely we use them.

via The Weight Of Our Words by The Story of Telling.

On Change - The Story of Telling (Mon 02 Nov 2015)

Jenny and Geoff - Cape Leveque / Western Australia (Tue 08 May 2001)

The Story of Telling on Change:

the most important driver of change is the willingness to make it happen

via The Opportunity Equation (02 Nov 2015) by The Story of Telling (Berndatte Jiwa).

Most times change is optional - you do or don't do something about it and it is a theme that has appeared here many times over the last 6.5 years. Sometimes change is foisted upon you without choice and often without notice. Again it is up to to you decide whether to do something about it - to become a victim or a survivor. Or you can just try to ignore it somehow, but it will always catch up with you, so this is not a great option. Often it is best to take a little timeout to acknowledge the change, if you can. Ultimately, it is up to you to make the difficult steps to keep moving forward from the place you landed.

What If? #2 - The Story of Telling (Wed 10 Sep 2014)

Untitled - Somerset House / London (Mon 15 Sep 2014)
The Story of Telling (*) writes on What If (*):

What if three words gave people the courage to question the answer?

via What If? (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

On Asking ‘what if’ - The Story of Telling (Mon 26 May 2014)

Red Balloon - Erskineville (Nov 2013)
The Story of Telling (*) writes On Wondering (*):

Asking ‘what if’ (*) feels risky because it means you might have to acknowledge that what you’ve worked hard to put in place might not be the best solution. But if we don’t have the courage to question our assumptions we’re choosing to stagnate by default.

via The Value Of Asking What If (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

Obviously could not go past this one without making an effort to find a quote and photo.

Community - The Story of Telling (Wed 01 Nov 2017)

untitled - Melbourne (Thu 21 Sep 2017)

Story of Telling on Community:

A fantastic list of alternatives. One that stands out..

Building community

via A List Of Alternatives To Winning by Story of Telling.

On Seeing - The Story of Telling (Fri 13 May 2014)

Eyes - Barcelona (Tue 06 Aug 2013)
The Story of Telling (*) writes On Seeing (*):

What if we stopped trying to be seen and learned (*) how to see (*) instead?

via Shifting The Focus From Results To Relationships (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

Love finding a random piece hiding away from the passing traffic.

On being You - The Story of Telling (Fri 22 Aug 2014)

Meditation - Green Park (*) / London (Sun 18 Aug 2013)
The Story of Telling (*) writes on being Yourself (*):

People don’t want another cheap imitation. They want to connect with and experience you and the meaning you bring to your work.

There’s no more effective way to be different than to be exactly who you are.

via How To Be Different (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

Hope - Story of Telling (Wed 28 Dec 2016)

Mickey and Donald - Glebe (Thu 22 Dec 2016)

Story of Telling on Hope:

Hope impacts our internal narrative acting like the aperture of a camera’s lens controlling the amount of light reaching the film. It makes us more resourceful, fuels our resilience and strengthens our resolve. We might not have the ability to alter the scene but we can change our perspective.

We have more power to shape our stories than we realise

via The Power Of Perspective by Story of Telling.

On What Matters - The Story of Telling (Mon 04 Aug 2014)

Untitled - Sydney (Oct 2013)
The Story of Telling (*) writes and asks:

It’s never been more important to take time to work out who you are and why that matters

via Play To Your Strengths (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

On Success - The Story of Telling (Wed 06 Aug 2014)

A Little Bit of Red (*) - Barcelona (Tue 06 Aug 2013)
The Story of Telling (*) writes On Succeeding (*):

doing the obvious (*) isn’t always the shortcut (*) to success (*).

via The Truth about Vanilla (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

On Living - The Story of Telling (Wed 13 Aug 2014)

I have battles in my life ("but I'm better for it") - Alexandria (Feb 2014)
The Story of Telling (*) writes On Life (*):

The irony of the human condition is that we fear (*) being invisible (*) and yet we fear being seen. We want to feel (*) like what we do matters (*), that our time here stood for something. And yet we know that when we stick our necks out we are opening (*) ourselves up to criticism (*) and failure (*). [..]

What Will Your Verse Be?

via What Will Your Verse Be? (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

Mine is already done (*), but I hope (*) I will be lucky enough to add to it.

On Pioneering - Story of Telling (Sun 18 May 2014)

Why not go first? - Barcelona (Tue 06 Aug 2013)
Story of Telling (*) writes (*):

Following in their [pioneers] footsteps might seem like a shortcut, the irony being that pioneers mostly succeed (*) by being pioneers—by doing what others don’t dare to do, because it isn’t obvious or easy.

Our biggest learnings (*) and successes (*) come from going first.

via Why Not Go First? (*) by Story of Telling (*).

What If? #4 - Story of Telling (Wed 10 Sep 2014)

Into the Dream - London (Fri 12 Sep 2014)
The Story of Telling (*) writes on What If (*):

What if sharing my dream makes people believe the impossible is possible?

via What If? (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

On Noticing - The Story of Telling (Wed 30 Apr 2014)

Untitled - The Galleries Victoria / Sydney (Tue 15 Apr 2014)
The Story of Telling (*) writes the value of noticing (*):

Noticing (*) what people do is often more valuable to us than listening (*) to what they say they think.

[..] the trick to bringing things that matter to the world is not just to absorb information, but to make meaning (*) from it.

via The Value of Soft Data (*) by The Story of Telling (*).