tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post116092929435610519..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: A picture is worth a thousand wordscarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161529277284025852006-10-22T11:01:00.000-04:002006-10-22T11:01:00.000-04:00I popped over here from Shephard's blog and I abso...I popped over here from Shephard's blog and I absolutely love this post. So many people don't ~get~ what you are writing here, but I could have written this post myself. I think our children possibly share that same annoyance of camera constantly in hand..ha! <BR/> <BR/>I want my photos to capture the essence of my children, a shapshot of their personalities, not them dressed in uncomfortable clothes with frozen smiles of boredom. We did not have much money growing up and photos were more of a luxury-not a necessity. It was not uncommon to have more than one year's birthday on one roll of film-that is how infrequently photos were taken in my household. <BR/><BR/>I try to get pics of the kids and I together-9 times out of ten, it is me holding the camera, but I try to get pics with the camera on a tripod using the timer. I have almost NO pics of my own mother and it frustrates me. I don't want my kids to have that same frustration. <BR/><BR/>Great post! I'll be back...<BR/>~L.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09855087781889313724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161457848917353852006-10-21T15:10:00.000-04:002006-10-21T15:10:00.000-04:00she is beautiful! i zoomed in and her face is so ...she is beautiful! i zoomed in and her face is so young and perfect! was she mad about the haircut and/or you shooting her pix???Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666389601099570500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161448223758555452006-10-21T12:30:00.000-04:002006-10-21T12:30:00.000-04:00Wow - she is so beautiful. You have been blessed....Wow - she is so beautiful. You have been blessed. <BR/><BR/>This is only the beginning of "the look!"<BR/><BR/>I love scrapbooking - my boys love looking through the pages and reading about what I was thinking and the feelings we shared.<BR/><BR/>On day she will look/read through your blog and understand how much love you have.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408747267102370373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161403494099038122006-10-21T00:04:00.000-04:002006-10-21T00:04:00.000-04:00true... becasue thru pix we can retell some storie...true... becasue thru pix we can retell some stories in life... whether it's an event or just a certain period in our life. they help us remember and help our memories stay alive... thank god for cameras! i wish i had more pix of my childhood...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666389601099570500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161399345050242362006-10-20T22:55:00.000-04:002006-10-20T22:55:00.000-04:00Carmi, one day your children and mine will meet up...Carmi, one day your children and mine will meet up in group therapy. They will first lament the constant presence of the camera in their lives. Then they will laugh a bit. Give each other than knowing grin and admit that they actually sort of like having all those bits of their own history stored away - not just the 'big' moments but the every day real moments.<BR/><BR/>At least I hope my kids say such things some day.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859698145917146528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161397531573425672006-10-20T22:25:00.000-04:002006-10-20T22:25:00.000-04:00True. Because I have a photo of Sweet Girl, at ag...True. Because I have a photo of Sweet Girl, at age three, swinging. It is the most amazing picture. Not a special occasion... just her and air. <BR/><BR/>Now that I think of it, my favorite pictures of her have been taken at the playground... must be the mix of pink cheeks, blond hair and sunlight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161378958876176092006-10-20T17:15:00.000-04:002006-10-20T17:15:00.000-04:00Our children will always a wonderful story to "rea...Our children will always a wonderful story to "read" of when they were growing up.<BR/><BR/>It's great to have such a fubulous photographer and subjects to capture.<BR/><BR/>No bias here!MorahMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459319126426867558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161373054416248712006-10-20T15:37:00.000-04:002006-10-20T15:37:00.000-04:00It's funny how we had so few photos and yet I neve...It's funny how we had so few photos and yet I never thought of it that way.<BR/><BR/>I have to remember to make sure I preserve our photos properly. So many of them are on computer or Ofoto, but that technology may not last so I need to stay on top of it.<BR/><BR/>She's beautiful and looks so much like you!Raehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755307808583494663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161367033757840242006-10-20T13:57:00.000-04:002006-10-20T13:57:00.000-04:00Michele sent me this time, although I always stop ...Michele sent me this time, although I always stop by.<BR/><BR/>I love The Look. It' so cute. "I hate you, Dad, for taking my picture right now, and if darts could come out my eyes, they would!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161363629544656352006-10-20T13:00:00.000-04:002006-10-20T13:00:00.000-04:00Just wait till your daughter is a teenager, and tr...Just wait till your daughter is a teenager, and try and photograph her a lot then!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161362874028362932006-10-20T12:47:00.000-04:002006-10-20T12:47:00.000-04:00I love her expression--and how you're trying to be...I love her expression--and how you're trying to be out of the pic as much as possible but are totally visible. She will adore this photo someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161362815745017032006-10-20T12:46:00.000-04:002006-10-20T12:46:00.000-04:00LOL. I am a lifetime recipient of THE LOOK, which ...LOL. I am a lifetime recipient of THE LOOK, which seems appropos since I gave it to my camera-wielding mama often enough. <BR/><BR/>In answer to your question, I give you a resounding YES! It's definitely a lfe-storytelling endeavour. Like history, sometimes you only know a photos significance after the fact.<BR/><BR/>Here from Michele's :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161360730657238072006-10-20T12:12:00.000-04:002006-10-20T12:12:00.000-04:00dahlia is beautiful and i love her new haircut.mic...dahlia is beautiful and i love her new haircut.<BR/><BR/>michele says hi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161360321962067492006-10-20T12:05:00.000-04:002006-10-20T12:05:00.000-04:00Heheh. :) I love that picture.When it comes to pho...Heheh. :) I love that picture.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to photos as documentation...I think they are best used as such when placed in some kind of context. Photos out of context can be enigmatic and haunting and very compelling, but <I>as part of a history</I> they fail. If a history is what you are keeping, then there must be a context. :)<BR/><BR/>Hello from Michele's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161360128300507232006-10-20T12:02:00.000-04:002006-10-20T12:02:00.000-04:00Hey carmi, here from Michele's.I agree, I wish tha...Hey carmi, here from Michele's.<BR/><BR/>I agree, I wish that I took more pictures. My daughter is almost five and I feel that I didn't get enough of her when she was smaller. Same with our dog Scotch, who we had to put down a short while ago. Maybe I'll haul out the camera tonight.Jon the Intergalactic Gladiatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758095794354686723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161359975888694382006-10-20T11:59:00.000-04:002006-10-20T11:59:00.000-04:00Somehow I passed on this thing called an attitude ...Somehow I passed on this thing called an attitude and they tried telling me that they didn't want their photos taken. But I have an attude too lol... and never listened. Now, when they come home, they always find a way to thumb through old photo albums in search of their litle faces from years gone by. <BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161347717262629262006-10-20T08:35:00.000-04:002006-10-20T08:35:00.000-04:00What a classic beauty of a daughter.Photography as...What a classic beauty of a daughter.<BR/><BR/>Photography as story telling. I have albums of photos and they can bring back forgotten details to stories. Without stories they are just circumstantial evidence that a life was lived. A lot of my old photos are blanks. Without using them for storytelling prompts, refreshing the memories, I don't remember names for faces. I don't know year or context. <BR/><BR/>They are a good tool, with other things.<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161347156428335522006-10-20T08:25:00.000-04:002006-10-20T08:25:00.000-04:00Carmi, Love the photo. Dahlia's green shirt, red h...Carmi, Love the photo. Dahlia's green shirt, red hair and look is great. The entire photo with you to the side and the fact that you're behind the couch is great.. It's almost as if none of us are suppose to see you and the only reason we do is because of the mirror that captures you both "the real camera shot". Fantastic stuff... really great. I'd love to see your photos in a gallery here around town sometime.amcmillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423735298871671483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161346158247175192006-10-20T08:09:00.000-04:002006-10-20T08:09:00.000-04:00True, for those who choose it. Not true for every...True, for those who choose it. Not true for everyone. Different strokes for different folks and all that. My photography is intermittent at best - sometimes I want to experience a time fully without thinking about taking photos. Maybe that means I'm not a natural photographer, or something, but I don't think it matters. I have lots of photos in my head!<BR/><BR/>I enjoy looking at photos, though. I LOVE 'The Look' - beautifully captured.Zinnia Cyclamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841314997513292477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161344971102322372006-10-20T07:49:00.000-04:002006-10-20T07:49:00.000-04:00Oh THE LOOK... we as parents all get THE LOOK...so...Oh THE LOOK... we as parents all get THE LOOK...sometimes we get the bonus eye roll and heavy sigh lol...It's our duty as parents to evoke THE LOOK lmao...ahh the small pleasures of parenthood come in so many forms don't they lol.<BR/><BR/>I love the idea of photographing our lives...I don't do it enough personally, but I was just going through old albums the other day, and was struck by the ones I had forgotten about, and so glad to see again. <BR/><BR/>When daughter was born, I made 2 huge albums over the first yr, first was photos I put together while pregnant including sonagram photo, heartbeat monitor paper, etc etc and 2nd was everything I could put in there of birth,(incubator label, name card, hospital bracelette ect and first yr of pics, first steps etc...<BR/><BR/>She LOVES those 2 albums, they seem to encompass her welcome into the world, and the love put into all I stuck in there.....<BR/><BR/>I loved this post Carmi lol can u tell?...<BR/>Here via Michele's this time.Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640737315196786989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161344059815678732006-10-20T07:34:00.000-04:002006-10-20T07:34:00.000-04:00I get the look too, Carmi, even now that my childr...I get the look too, Carmi, even now that my children are ages 35-40. My childhood and their's was similar to yours as far as cameras were concerned. You are doing a wonderful service for your family -as they will have records of their everyday lives that few ever have. They may make faces now, but they will eventually be very happy that you cared enough to pull out the ever-present camera. NTW: Dahlia is very cute! <BR/><BR/>Michele sent me.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161342089647880062006-10-20T07:01:00.000-04:002006-10-20T07:01:00.000-04:00Your turn: Photography as a life-storytelling ende...<I>Your turn: Photography as a life-storytelling endeavor. True? False? Why? Why not?</I><BR/><BR/>TRUE! Our everydays are full of moments worth recording and looked at again and again. Recorded memories shouldn't be limited to holidays!<BR/><BR/>I love that photograph. You and your daughter are so cute. :)<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me. Happy weekend!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10753677483197173215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161341804385598052006-10-20T06:56:00.000-04:002006-10-20T06:56:00.000-04:00I LOVE "the Look"! Classic!And yes I think photogr...I LOVE "the Look"! Classic!<BR/>And yes I think photography is one of the best ways to tell a story from so many different viewpoints simultaneously.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Michele sent me!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935313654275174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161306206481137662006-10-19T21:03:00.000-04:002006-10-19T21:03:00.000-04:00Absolutely. One that can be shared or relived ove...Absolutely. One that can be shared or relived over and over!Sandy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900798427767809817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1161304119421402322006-10-19T20:28:00.000-04:002006-10-19T20:28:00.000-04:00Hey Carmi!I love the fact that kids have attitude,...Hey Carmi!<BR/>I love the fact that kids have attitude, don't you? I can really see the family resemblance.<BR/><BR/>Voici des photos de ma nouvelle maison. Je suis maintenant directementn en arriere du RCC.<BR/><BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/39688930@N00/<BR/><BR/>A bientot <BR/>CharlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com