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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 25114" data-attributes="member: 1573">Anthony, you've got a lot of good advice here.&nbsp; You are very perceptive and have excellent skills (both photography and writing). So, relax and use them.I think when you interview people, especially a 90 yr old, you just want to take your time and not let it become an interrogation.&nbsp; The longer you talk to him, the more you'll learn and a story will evolve, just like a photo evolves.&nbsp; Trust your instincts.I was interviewed once for a story about how I rehabilitate dogs.&nbsp; The reporter spent 3 hours with me and my bunch of dogs.&nbsp; She snapped pictures and we had a casual talk about my methods.&nbsp; I had been showing her how the dogs could happily do the agility obstacles and how positive reinforcement works.&nbsp; At an unexpected moment, my blind schnauzer (of whom I had not asked anything) inched his way up the A-frame to the top and down the other side (6ft high at the peak), on his own.&nbsp; That became the hook for her story . . . the blind dog who had such a connection with me that he risked his safety to demonstrate that he could do what the other dogs had been doing.So, wait long enough to find a &quot;hook&quot; for your story.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 25114, member: 1573"] Anthony, you've got a lot of good advice here. You are very perceptive and have excellent skills (both photography and writing). So, relax and use them. I think when you interview people, especially a 90 yr old, you just want to take your time and not let it become an interrogation. The longer you talk to him, the more you'll learn and a story will evolve, just like a photo evolves. Trust your instincts. I was interviewed once for a story about how I rehabilitate dogs. The reporter spent 3 hours with me and my bunch of dogs. She snapped pictures and we had a casual talk about my methods. I had been showing her how the dogs could happily do the agility obstacles and how positive reinforcement works. At an unexpected moment, my blind schnauzer (of whom I had not asked anything) inched his way up the A-frame to the top and down the other side (6ft high at the peak), on his own. That became the hook for her story . . . the blind dog who had such a connection with me that he risked his safety to demonstrate that he could do what the other dogs had been doing. So, wait long enough to find a "hook" for your story. [/QUOTE]

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