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Headi ng W h e n I was 1 5 I was g i ve n a p i e ce of a dvi ce , “look at the bi g g er pi ctu re .” You s e e m o s t o f my p i c t ur e s f o c us ed on l i t tl e thi ng s, the l i t tl e bi t of m oss on a r o c k , a s i ng l e f lo w e r p e ta l . The y su g g e ste d I f ocu s m ore on z oom i ng out, s h o w in g p e o p l e t h e w h o l e s to ry. The y we re ’ t by a ny m ea ns a n e xpert a nd th e y m e an t w e l l , b ut l e t ’ s j u s t say you shou l dn’ t tel l m e no. I sta rted i n e ar n e s t to o n ly e ve r f o c u s o n the ti ni e st deta i l s I c ou l d f i nd. Thei r a dvi ce h ad th e o p p o s i t e e f f e c t, b u t I di d sta rt to thi nk a bou t why I was doi ng what I was d o in g . I n t h e e nd I c a me to the c oncl u si on that som e ti m e s you don’ t n eed th e w h o l e s to ry. By o nly s h o wi ng a pi ece of i t I ca n a l low pe opl e to cre ate th e i r o wn. I c o ul d b ui l d a w h o l e scene a nd tel l you e x actly what ’s g oi ng on , bu t th e n yo u’ r e ju s t a bys ta nd er . I wa nt you to be i nvolved, to i nteract with m y im age s . I mag e s c a n t e l l a story, bu t I wa nt m i ne to te l l thou sa nds.

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