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Do you write about your photos? (alien.top)
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Hi!

I’m curious about how many of you photographers write about your photos. I’ve got a specific reason for asking this.

Over the last few years my taste in what I photograph has changed quite a bit. I couldn’t find a thread through the images for quite a while, until I pulled a few out from a couple-month span and wrote about them. It was super useful for me, helping me realize what I was getting drawn to, and that in turn helped me focus my work going forward.

I’m curious if any of you write about your work too. Please tell me about it!

And please drop a link to the writing below if it’s public. I’d be down to give it a look.

Cheers!

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[–] RandolphKahle@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

In a way, I do. I give myself "briefs". These aren't challenges nor are they directives. They are about context. For example, a brief might be: fire hydrants. I shot fire hydrants for several years (along with other images). What this does for me is increase my sensitivity to my environment. I could be looking at a street in NYC and out of the corner of my eye I see one. Then I sense what is unique about it and try to capture that feeling in an image. I also keep a (very personal) journal about images. Over time I can see how I have evolved.