Editing is surely an art form. I always have issues with portrait shoots because inevitably you are fighting with nuance and perception rather than the easy stuff like contrast, exposure, focus, etc. This is my first long form story and to edit the images down from thousands to the 60ish I currently have took a lot more effort. Some images tell the story and assist with the overall arc and others are more intimate details of character, whether it be the farm work, the plant life and animals, or the people. I love to tell people I'm a story teller and photography is surely an end to a means in that regard but it is tough to let the images tell their story without preamble, guidance, and inflection...
