“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera.” ~Lewis Hine

I agree with this quote. I believe a story is always stronger with images that go along with it. I have always been a visual person, so it becomes easier to understand a situation or story when I can actually see it. In a story, there are always some things that are better left unsaid, but implied. It allows the readers/viewers to make assumptions on their own. For example, say a guy liked a girl. Instead of the story coming out and saying that he liked her, the photo would be of him looking at her while she laughs with some friends. His look should say everything to the viewer. 

There are situations where words become important to reveal the story. The only case I can think of where words could reveal things that a photo couldn’t, may be thoughts. For example, if someone is trying to devise a plan in his head to rob a bank, that might be a little hard to get across in a photo, and words would become a key component in this situation.