Tip #1: You must be interested
Abbas said that in order to do any photo story, you must first have an interest in the subject. It can be a social issue that you want to address, or simply any subject you feel close to. Research follows after that. If you are thinking of documenting, say, elephant camps in Thailand, you'll need to find out where it is located and how to get there. Knowing your subjects gets half the work done.
Putting it to practice: Kusamba is a small fishing village located south-east of Bali island. Here, a woman gives thanks to the gods for the safe return of a fishing boat. To provide a good overview of the scene, I chose to stand behind the woman and show the returning fishermen in the background. Shot using the Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 with 50mm F1.4 lens. ISO 200, aperture of F10 and shutter speed of 1/160 second.
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