Photographers are not just image-makers, they are storytellers. Just as a writer composes a story to educate or entertain, so a photographer composes an image. In Every Story Tells a Picture, professional photographer Chris Weston uses the idea of storytelling to offer a fresh creative approach to photographic composition. He encourages the reader to think about the story they want to tell as the starting point of the photographic process, rather than simply reacting to circumstance – the difference between taking an emotive photograph and a snapshot. He offers guidance on visualizing images and finding ideas for visual stories, with practical workshops included throughout to help the reader take the storytelling art of composition into the field. The book also explores the building blocks of composition. Working through the primary rules of design, it explains why they exist, how to use them in your photography, and when it is appropriate to break them. Finally, composition is considered as part of the entire creative process, alongside tips to help photographers really see (rather than simply look) by using techniques such as mindfulness. Featuring stunning images throughout, Every Story Tells a Picture shows how the concept of storytelling in composition can help you develop that Holy Grail among photographers: a unique 'voice' and style in your work.