Telling stories through photographs

陕西 吕 品

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Angelo Merendino is a popular freelance photographer in Cleveland,Ohio.The young⁃est of 11 children, Merendino had supportive parents who always encouraged him to pur⁃sue his interests.

I first met the photographer in 2021,when he photo⁃graphed me for Cleveland Magazine. I recently asked him if he could tell me more about his career. We spoke via video. Merendino has always been interested in the arts. As the youngest child in a large family, he remem⁃bers watching his siblings pursue their own careers.Mer⁃endino later discovered his passion for photography while working as a drummer in Nash⁃ville,Tennessee.A friend who owned a camera suggested he try photography.“I remember the first photo I took.I was attracted by it,”Merendino recalled.

Merendino is now a freelance photographer who specializes in portraits. He sees pho⁃tography as“a great conversation”between two people.His work has appeared in The New York Times and Scholastic Choices.

When Merendino started out, he had no idea that his photos would resonate (引起共鸣)with so many people.“It's been amazing that people have responded the way that they have,”he said.

Portraiture (人像摄影法) remains Merendino's favorite type of photography.He believes that trust is the cornerstone between the photographer and the person beingphotographed.He never refers to the people he photographs as subjects.

“It's so cool to look through the lens,see how the light falls,and try to make a connec⁃tion. I'm always excited to meet somebody and get to know somebody, to see if we have things in common.And then we can learn from each other,”Merendino said.

Reading Check

1.What's the attitude of Merendino's parents to his career?

A.Positive. B.Negative.

C.Neutral. D.Tolerant.

2.What did Merendino do before finding his interest in photography?

A.He was a businessman.

B.He was a painter.

C.He was a drummer.

D.He was a singer.

3.Merendino is expert at taking photos of .

A.scenery B.people

C.architecture D.animals

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Trust is the most important factor in communication.

B.Friends should have something in common.

C.Merendino is satisfied with his career.

D.Merendino is a cool man.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

He believes that trust is the cornerstone between the photographer and the person be⁃ing photographed.他认为，信任是摄影师和被拍照者之间的基石。

【点石成金】该句中that引导的是一个宾语从句，宾语从句中trust为主语。