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Storytelling beyond the buzzword

Storytelling beyond the buzzword

Looks like storytelling is everywhere nowadays, right? / How a mentor sparked storytelling for me.

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Marcel Borgstijn
Nov 14, 2023
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Stories, humanity's ancient companion, have laid the foundations for our cultures and civilizations throughout the ages. From the simple cave drawings our ancestors used to record their adventures to the complex digital narratives we create today, storytelling remains an indestructible force that binds us together.

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As a visual form of storytelling, photography has changed the way we tell stories, from black and white photographs to today's digital images. Just as our ancestors used cave drawings to record their stories, we now capture moments with the click of a camera. But how is photography evolving in this age of digital excess, and how can we continue to captivate once the hype of storytelling dies down?

From postcards to Instagram, photography has adapted to technological advances. However, the power of the image to capture emotion and tell stories remains unchanged. In today's modern world we are bombarded with visual stimu…

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