I am more of a writer than a photographer, so I have every instinct to disagree with this statement. I prefer my stories to be completely words, most of the time. I suppose though, there are times when photographic images are necessary. For example, I went to New Orleans to help with hurricane clean-up and I found myself frustrated when trying to explain the absolute devastation to people. The photos I took helped to explain better than I could have every described. The photos helped because no one who had every seen the type of thing I was describing would have ever been able to imagine what I was describing. Those times, when people cannot imagine what I am describing with words, is when photographs are better than words.
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