by about Photoworks
Two months ago I wrote about my desire to organize my best photos into their own corner or archive on this blog. I’ve been thinking a lot about:
– what do I consider my best or most interesting photos
– recognizing their importance as art works in their own right
– how to organize the new photo archives
– using the blog as archives of my art AND photos
– knowing the benefit is more for me than for readers
– how some photos were used in my art works in the past
– knowing that some may be used in future prints
– and some may be printed as art photos
– taking time to go backwards over past posts to select the best
– pausing to read some of them, like looking into a diary, reviving memories
So, I finally bit the bullet and did it this weekend! Erika, my new tech assistant (thank you!) set up Photoworks up in the left bar, with subcategories below. Sifting through three-and-a-half years of posts (over 900) one by one, I tried making selections with a critical eye. It was interesting for me to note that in the first year I did not post many photos (except of my art work), and when I did they were small and conservative. In time, I began to take more interesting photos (the SLR digital camera helped) with the blog and sometimes possible future artworks in mind. I also began playing with the scanner more. Now that there’s a place to park them, I look forward to putting up many more photos, old and new. Feel free to have a browse through Photoworks and let me know what you think.
July 23, 2007 in Blogging, Photoworks, Textures by Marja-Leena
Well done you, a good job jobbed by the sound of it. I look forward to having a browse!
Very nice, Marja-Leena. A great start. I did a quick browse through and there are some I’ve seen and others I haven’t. I look forward to checking back in as you add to your collection. Quite a project!
Lucy and Leslee – thanks for the supportive comments! It took me quite a while to decide on how to do this within the limitations of the blog, and it was a bit of work. I think I will be happy with it.
Great job, Mom! (And you’re welcome! though it was hardly an effort compared to yours!) It’s fantastic just scrolling down the page and seeing these big photos one after the other.
It takes such an effort, that like you I constantly put off filing, but unlike the ironing it is a job which makes life better once done. It is wonderful to have a box into which to put things, and it makes using the contents so much easier. I am mid-sort myself with not only my photos but also all my designs and virtual scribbles, and you have given me encouragement to keep going at it, doing some nearly every day now. Thanks!
Erika, I wish I could have all the photos showing on their pages but I guess it takes too much bandwidth. Thanks again!
Olga, you too? It’s a good feeling getting one job done, but there always seems to be more. I did some tidying in my studio but there’s so much more to do and not enough space. My flat files are full and one small bedroom that used to be a daughter’s is a storage room full of portfolios and framed artworks and husband’s outdated tech equipment, sigh. One thing about digital storage – it’s compact!