The art of making and telling a story is changing rapidly, thanks to the digital revolution and the Internet. One of the quickest, simplest, and most powerful ways to make our photo stories more compelling is to add digitally acquired and enhanced audio. This workshop provides essential information and practical exercises for photographers who want to combine still images and sound for presentation of their photo stories on the web.

Ambient sounds and interviews are the perfect complement to documentary storytelling and photographic essays. We start by discussing examples of successful stories that combine great images and strong audio. We investigate audio equipment, recording techniques, and editing and publishing programs. We practice interviewing, recording ambient sounds, and adding a narration track.

Field trips provide opportunities to put all of these techniques into practice. When we return from the field, we edit our images and sounds together to create powerful multi-media stories, from simple slide shows with music, to complex narratives with audio tracks and interviews. Finally, we learn how to upload polished and professional-quality projects quickly and easily to the Internet.

Combined artfully, pictures and sound multiply their individual power to inform, entertain, and influence. When sent out over the Internet, the power of our visual storytelling is amplified to the nth degree.