Emotions in Parks https://journals.worldnomads.com/taletellerinlondon/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:02:35 GMT World Nomads Adventures I first took up photography several years ago as a literature student and quickly realised its significance in telling a story. To be able to tell a story is a profound gift and that is what I have always strove to do in my photographs, because stories, I believe, remain - they leave an indelible mark upon viewer that begs for something to be done - and if nothing at all, at least, that the story be spread. And I believe stories - whatever they may be - are contained within a moment of emotion. And is it that moment that I strive to capture - a moment which contains truth; the truth of an unexpected smile, a portent look, a chance meeting, a time of silence, or a moment of triumph. In the series of photographs that I have submitted, I have tried to explore the emotions of everyday life within the parks of London and I hope I have succeeded. Emotions are important to me because I believe one can find emotions within any photograph - even those devoid of human or animal presence. This trip to South Africa gives me the chance to capture the raw emotions of a beautiful continent that is every photographer's dream. If I win this competition, this is what I would seek with Jason. I am eager to learn new ways and new techniques to capture my goal. As with everything, however much there is passion, if there is no technique, one can seldom produce a masterpiece - and being with a renowned photographer would teach me what I need to know to show to the world what I wish to show. My ultimate goal is to photograph war and conflict zones because it is important, I think, in this day and age, to expose suffering to the complacent world. And if Jason should grant my this opportunity, I would take this as stepping stone to learn towards, and finally realise that dream. https://journals.worldnomads.com/taletellerinlondon/photos/31983/United-Kingdom/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Travel United Kingdom taletellerinlondon https://journals.worldnomads.com/taletellerinlondon/photos/31983/United-Kingdom/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/taletellerinlondon/photos/31983/United-Kingdom/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:08:00 GMT 0