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Chapter One. Shoot What You Love > Pay Attention to the Small Pictures
Pay Attention to the Small Pictures
“Tom Kennedy, the former DOP at National Geographic, always used to tell me to Pay attention to the small pictures.”
Tom Kennedy, the former DOP[1] at National Geographic, always used to tell me to pay attention to the small pictures. They are the connective tissue that holds together the larger bones of the story.
[1] DOP is Director of Photography. He’s the guy that controls my air supply—he assigns the story, has control over the overall direction of the photography, and is the main tap. Everything flows from him.
