Behind (and Before) Every Great Story
Is the Audience
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In this piece I explore how good stories rely on great audiences. This is the background to a seventeen-page article in the current issue of Smithsonian magazine. An article that I didn’t pull off all on my own.
Seeing an everyday miracle like the triple rainbow I encountered on Orkney requires us to look, not merely glance. We might also need time, expertise or knowledge. What about capturing and sharing incredible sights professionally? For that, you need all of the above, as well as access, audience and artistic vision.