Comments on: 10 Writing Reasons To Take More Photographs http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/ The art of writing, for non writers Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Take a picture « c# to javascript, actionscript http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-29998 Take a picture « c# to javascript, actionscript Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:39:30 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-29998 [...] also: 10 Writing reasons to take more photographs by Joanna Leave a Comment LikeBe the first to like this post.Leave a Comment [...] [...] also: 10 Writing reasons to take more photographs by Joanna Leave a Comment LikeBe the first to like this post.Leave a Comment [...]

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]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-2560 Joanna Young Wed, 28 May 2008 20:48:47 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-2560 Karen, I too find that pictures add such a lot to our words, and the choice on flickr through creative commons is fabulous. I'm sure you'll soon find your feet with the new digital camera... when you're ready do come and play with me on flickr! Joanna Karen, I too find that pictures add such a lot to our words, and the choice on flickr through creative commons is fabulous.

I’m sure you’ll soon find your feet with the new digital camera… when you’re ready do come and play with me on flickr!

Joanna

]]> By: Mother Earth http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-2559 Mother Earth Wed, 28 May 2008 17:51:50 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-2559 i had to change my blog template to accommodate larger pictures for my blog, i find the writing is definitely complimented by an image, and finding one mostly on flickr is an additional expression. Some of my favorite blogs are those who use original images and I find myself very drawn to them and their pictoral essays. I am now hunting for a new digital camera - since I still use film and the delay that adds to any digital process I have hesitated to add my own photography as a staple - once the learning curve is low with the new camera I bet I will feature more original photography - seems to be the natural thing to do. i had to change my blog template to accommodate larger pictures for my blog, i find the writing is definitely complimented by an image, and finding one mostly on flickr is an additional expression. Some of my favorite blogs are those who use original images and I find myself very drawn to them and their pictoral essays. I am now hunting for a new digital camera – since I still use film and the delay that adds to any digital process I have hesitated to add my own photography as a staple – once the learning curve is low with the new camera I bet I will feature more original photography – seems to be the natural thing to do.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-2558 Joanna Young Sat, 24 May 2008 08:47:41 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-2558 Dale, I'm glad you found the comparison interesting. It's still rumbling away in my head, so thanks for adding to the distinctions and comparisons in such a fascinating way. I tend to think of taking pictures in the same way as you: capturing something out there. The best pictures I've taken are good because of the magnificence of the subject. But as I look into it further I can see how much more art and craft goes into it, how much potential for self-expression and reflecting your unique view of the world. As for the viewer / reader response, I don't know. I love your description of the photo: "a thousand things all at once: color and form, light and shadow, shape and recognition, field and negatative space -- all in a glance." But I also know great paragraphs are the opposite of what you so humbly suggest. As you are wont to demonstrate :-) Joanna Dale, I’m glad you found the comparison interesting. It’s still rumbling away in my head, so thanks for adding to the distinctions and comparisons in such a fascinating way.

I tend to think of taking pictures in the same way as you: capturing something out there. The best pictures I’ve taken are good because of the magnificence of the subject.

But as I look into it further I can see how much more art and craft goes into it, how much potential for self-expression and reflecting your unique view of the world.

As for the viewer / reader response, I don’t know. I love your description of the photo:

“a thousand things all at once: color and form, light and shadow, shape and recognition, field and negatative space — all in a glance.”

But I also know great paragraphs are the opposite of what you so humbly suggest. As you are wont to demonstrate :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-2557 Joanna Young Sat, 24 May 2008 08:38:42 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-2557 Cat, I know you do worry about such things, and that's what makes you a person of such integrity. Good point on me crediting my own - I'll add it later. I know what you mean about uploading. I've got zillions of pictures from Skye I'd love to sort and upload but it would take me for ever. I'm trying to get into the habit of doing it as I go along (saving, looking at, fixing then selecting the best pics I want to put on flickr, then add them on via the uploader.) So I still have the record of the whole lot if I want them, but I've gone through a mental filter in terms of what I chose to put on flickr. I guess that too is part of the editing and improving process. Joanna Cat, I know you do worry about such things, and that’s what makes you a person of such integrity.

Good point on me crediting my own – I’ll add it later.

I know what you mean about uploading. I’ve got zillions of pictures from Skye I’d love to sort and upload but it would take me for ever. I’m trying to get into the habit of doing it as I go along (saving, looking at, fixing then selecting the best pics I want to put on flickr, then add them on via the uploader.)

So I still have the record of the whole lot if I want them, but I’ve gone through a mental filter in terms of what I chose to put on flickr. I guess that too is part of the editing and improving process.

Joanna

]]> By: cat http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-2556 cat Sat, 24 May 2008 06:08:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-2556 Joanna, Yes, I have several old flickr accounts somewhere. And I also post photos on Facebook. Problem is, I have CDs filled with photos so it'd take me ages to keep up with all I take. I honestly don't know how people do it and get sleep. In saying that, I do intend on starting a new flickr account for my new camera. I've learned a few amazing photography tweaks (the book hasn't arrived yet) and keeping them all too myself is, just ... well ... I just couldn't stand it :-) "I didn't credit this picture as it was mine! But perhaps I should have done..." I started crediting photos after I used a couple from house guests and such. I don't use online photos because I guess in a way I'm too lazy so that's never been a problem. Also, it's quicker for me to take the photo than to do a search and then make sure I'm using a reputable photo (there are stories of photos being grabbed off the internet then submitted under a different name). Sigh. It's tedious worrying about all this, but I do. Joanna,

Yes, I have several old flickr accounts somewhere. And I also post photos on Facebook.

Problem is, I have CDs filled with photos so it’d take me ages to keep up with all I take. I honestly don’t know how people do it and get sleep.

In saying that, I do intend on starting a new flickr account for my new camera. I’ve learned a few amazing photography tweaks (the book hasn’t arrived yet) and keeping them all too myself is, just … well … I just couldn’t stand it :-)

“I didn’t credit this picture as it was mine! But perhaps I should have done…”

I started crediting photos after I used a couple from house guests and such.

I don’t use online photos because I guess in a way I’m too lazy so that’s never been a problem.

Also, it’s quicker for me to take the photo than to do a search and then make sure I’m using a reputable photo (there are stories of photos being grabbed off the internet then submitted under a different name).

Sigh. It’s tedious worrying about all this, but I do.

]]> By: Dale http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-2555 Dale Fri, 23 May 2008 21:43:02 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-2555 Joanna, You've such an interesting idea, to compare the kinds of creativity involved in writing and taking pictures. A little of it is in that phrase, "taking pictures." There's certainly a creative aspect to it, but it seems more passive, more like a hunt to find the thing and get the perspective and then take the picture, taking it from reality as much as making it yourself. Writing is starting with absolute chaos and turning the dictionary into life and color and wonder. Writing seems the more impossible task, the greater act of creation. But as a viewer, I think those differences fade, and what strikes me is that a photo is a thousand things all at once: color and form, light and shadow, shape and recognition, field and negatative space -- all in a glance. By comparison the paragraph plods along, straining to crank up the engine of the imagination Dale Joanna,
You’ve such an interesting idea, to compare the kinds of creativity involved in writing and taking pictures. A little of it is in that phrase, “taking pictures.” There’s certainly a creative aspect to it, but it seems more passive, more like a hunt to find the thing and get the perspective and then take the picture, taking it from reality as much as making it yourself.
Writing is starting with absolute chaos and turning the dictionary into life and color and wonder. Writing seems the more impossible task, the greater act of creation.
But as a viewer, I think those differences fade, and what strikes me is that a photo is a thousand things all at once: color and form, light and shadow, shape and recognition, field and negatative space — all in a glance. By comparison the paragraph plods along, straining to crank up the engine of the imagination
Dale

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/10-writing-reas/#comment-2554 Joanna Young Fri, 23 May 2008 19:45:53 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=420#comment-2554 Hi Aneesa Good question The most detailed guidance I've found is from Skellie in this post on how to use pictures from flickr http://www.skelliewag.org/the-flickr-guide-part-2-how-to-caption-or-credit-photos-in-posts-163.htm As I'm not that skilled in html I tend to pop the credit down at the end of the post. I also link to the original photo. I didn't credit this picture as it was mine! But perhaps I should have done... Hope this helps Joanna Hi Aneesa

Good question

The most detailed guidance I’ve found is from Skellie in this post on how to use pictures from flickr

http://www.skelliewag.org/the-flickr-guide-part-2-how-to-caption-or-credit-photos-in-posts-163.htm

As I’m not that skilled in html I tend to pop the credit down at the end of the post. I also link to the original photo.

I didn’t credit this picture as it was mine! But perhaps I should have done…

Hope this helps

Joanna

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