It's about a photographer, who is a rookie.

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“Blue days” by Ufot Goodness Goodness

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After two years of being a photography apprentice, Oma finally got his own camera. After months of hustling and begging for applied jobs from relatives and friends, he got one from his cousin's friend whose uncle's friend had a few things to do in the world of art and news. He applied and filled forms and in a few weeks he reached out to art magazine companies and the city's press but he wasn't as good as he thought. He sat in the Lagos yellow tricycle going through his Nikon camera checking to see wh...

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“It's about a photographer, who is a rookie” by Debbie Stelzle

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Having the unofficial title of rookie or greenhorn photographer at home, work and other occasions I attend, the person who has the camera hanging by the strap, around my neck. As with all rookies, I continue to have to learn all the functions of my camera has even after owning about five years. I always enjoyed taking pictures from the first camera which was a square brownie. The camera didn’t even use flash bulb could only use the camera during the day or inside with lots of light. The photos were black and white ...

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“Today's five o'clock news” by Katherine Gallore

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His clammy hands felt clumsy and refused to fit in his pockets. He stopped trying to shove them in once he noticed that the receptionist’s eyes were on him, perhaps for the better since the blue plastic envelope had started to slide out from under his arm. He could just see himself desperately trying to pull out his hands, now stuck in small damp pockets, to gather up his papers after they’d flown all over the place. He readjusted the envelope and resigned himself to the awkwardness of empty hands – better than to crease his documents in the...

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“The Folio Assignment” by Melody Davidson

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I was sitting at a desk in the library across from Sky. She was doing homework, and I was reading a book but I’d been staring and the same page for at least 5 minutes. “So Avery, what do you think about this photo?” she asked, “Your the one that’s good at photography.”“Why are you even doing that homework It’s the holidays?” I asked. “They never check, anyway.”“I really want to do well,” she responded and looked back at her laptop pouting and I laughed. Sky was such a nerd, but you wouldn’t be able to tell behind her crystal blue e...

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“Darkened Chamber” by Sally Monroe

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It was warm for November. The sun was out but muted, its golden glow filtered through the soft morning mist. It was early still; the sun had only risen above the horizon about an hour ago. Morgan wanted to get an early start. She wanted to be done long before night fell. This was her first solo photo assignment. Her friend, Mary, was supposed to come with her, but had a last minute emergency and had cancelled. Mary offered to go another time, but Morgan had decided to go on alone. She had recently been hi...

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“MY PENTEX” by William Webster

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The package, wrapped in pink paper, was tied together with a complementing bow and ribbons and placed before Susan. She handled the package in her hands as her parents looked on. Susan had always wanted a camera. Not any camera, but a 35 millimeter, single lens reflect. Caressing the box she rubbed the sides as if rubbing it would make her wish come true. Susan brushed aside her auburn hair and eyed the package hoping beyond hope that the package contained her camera. Untying the ribbon, she slid her finge...

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“What The Camera Doesn’t Capture” by Jackie Black

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I remember the advice the burly Lieutenant gave me before I left the precinct that day, which also happened to be the day I was hired.“Don’t get drunk on Friday nights and don’t eat anything before your first few call-outs”.The first part made sense since I figured Friday nights were their busy time, but the second part not so much. At least not at that moment.“Yes sir” was all I said back.I doubt he cared that I didn’t drink or felt like explaining his concern for my eating habits.I was also in a hurry to get out of there as this physically...

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“Approach and Capture” by Sam Deans

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“You develop a technique and you lose. That’s just how it is.” Was Julia’s response to her friend, Jeremy, the host of the local access show. The well dressed host with the ordinary haircut rebuttled back with a confused look on his face. “But you will admit though, that technique equals style, yes?” Julia shook her head, the straight strands of her black hair wavered. “No, no, no, Jeremy the two can be one in the same, but they can also not be. And in my case, they aren’t alike. You see, when you develop a technique, you beco...

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“The Price of A Dream” by Ganesh Malpani

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“I might get late today. Don’t wait for me and have your dinner on time ma!” said Clara as she left the house. Her weak, old mother just looked at her leave with a tight-lipped expression. ‘Today will be different,’ hoped Clara. She carried the same hope every single day as she left home. Clara was twenty-five, born and raised in Nottingham, and was a photographer. She had a bachelor’s degree in marketing and she had worked as a marketing consultant for a few years at a meager pay. She hated every moment of that job so she finally decided to...

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“Looking Within” by Dana Bolen

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Something growing? Click.Something wooden? Click.Something white? Click.This quaint neighborhood was proving to be a great place to complete my photography instructor's scavenger hunt assignment. So far I had snapped pictures of nearly every item on the list. Five elusive items remained.Something purple? After meandering several blocks, I spotted a cluster of lilac bushes in front of a quaint old house with a perfectly manicured lawn. Wishing for a close-up, I pushed open the picketed gate. When I was halfway across the grass, I noticed a li...

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“A walk on the wild side / The photographer's Story” by Carolyn Bayne

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he sunset was beautiful on the horizon of the shores of the Caribbean. Now in their 60’s, the years had passed so quickly, and their children have flown the nest, leaving room for expansion, for the two of them to share their final wedded bliss together in paradise. This was their life, as I sat watching, through the lens of my camera.Watching the sea, rippling its waves as blue as the ocean, beckoning, a golden color revealing the fragments from the sky and giving off a slight chill in the air. He, wrapped his arms around hers. She, under t...

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“RISK-REWARD ” by Ferdinand Otieno

Submitted to Contest #14

It was a death sentence, an act that would surely get him killed if he was caught . The reward would be well-worth his rookie career, he would be able to remove the rookie title from his professional title as a photographer. In the middle of a hostage situation and determined to get an exclusive photograph of the bank robbers, Malcolm had already made up his mind, and with one quick motion he reached forward to get his camera from his backpack on the ground in front of him. ...

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“Photographs are a Million Words” by Chastity Rylan

Submitted to Contest #14

The brunette teen stares at the cameras before her. She isn’t even sure which one she should be getting. So many options and the prices just keep going up.“Kensa, you can get whatever one you want. You need not worry about the price darling,” her father whispers in her ear.“Daddy, I can’t decide which one I want. I have it narrowed down to two, but there are other things that I have to consider and I haven’t weighed those options.” She sighs about the choices before her.“What do you mean?” His tone is curious about her hobbies.“I have to thi...

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“Filters” by Tonya Smith

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It was impossible to be patient. Hillary scanned the street as she watched the icon on her phone track the delivery truck that would bring her the package. Just as the miniature truck turned on the corner, Hillary heard the familiar sounds of the delivery truck. A rather cute guy hopped down and scanned the box as he made his way to Hillary's door. "Hey there," Hillary called from the front porch. "Hello, delivery for Hillary Cummings?" "Yep, that's me. Do I need to sign?" "Yes M'aam, right here, just use your finger."Hillary signed the...

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“The Opening” by Makereta Brown

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The gallery is packed. Isobel is the only one of Andy's siblings who has never treated him like a nuisance, a stupid baby, and a total loser. She maintains this stance despite the fact since childhood he has done very little to disabuse his family of the notion that he is all of these things.He doesn't know why his half-sister should extend him this courtesy. His own mother did, after all, pilfer Isobel's father off hers. And Andy's own birth effectively usurped her position as Baby of The Family. Nevertheless, the moment the assertive ...

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It's about a photographer, who is a rookie.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 34 stories

“Blue days” by Ufot Goodness Goodness

“It's about a photographer, who is a rookie” by Debbie Stelzle

“Today's five o'clock news” by Katherine Gallore

“The Folio Assignment” by Melody Davidson

“Darkened Chamber” by Sally Monroe

“MY PENTEX” by William Webster

“What The Camera Doesn’t Capture” by Jackie Black

“Approach and Capture” by Sam Deans

“The Price of A Dream” by Ganesh Malpani

“Looking Within” by Dana Bolen

“A walk on the wild side / The photographer's Story” by Carolyn Bayne

“RISK-REWARD ” by Ferdinand Otieno

“Photographs are a Million Words” by Chastity Rylan

“Filters” by Tonya Smith

“The Opening” by Makereta Brown

🌟 Similar prompts

It's a literary fiction story about growing up.

It kicks off on a yacht with the delivery of an important letter.

Someone in the story has a lot of hard lessons to learn.

And there's a twist! It actually all took place in the past.

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