Glen Erler

An interview with Glen Erler can be found here at too much chocolate

all images Glen Erler

into another

Kristopher Keith Helton http://kristopherhelton.com/

 from Castle Nothing by Kristopher K Helton

  from Castle Nothing by Kristopher K Helton



 from Castle Nothing by Kristopher K Helton

An interview featuring Kristopher k Helton can be found at Mossless, http://mosslessmagazine.com/page/4 . Helton has some powerful views on the future of photography as a digital medium. Its worth a read. 

Gustav Gustafsson http://www.gustavgustafsson.com/

from old pictures by Gustav Gustafsson



from really old pictures by Gustav Gustafsson

from extremely old pictures by Gustav Gustafsson

Paula Mccartney http://www.paulamccartney.com/

Images below found at http://unlessyouwill.com/ issue 12. Its a great source for inspiration, check it out.

 

from bronx zoo by Paula McCartney

from bronx zoo by Paula McCartney

from bronx zoo by Paula McCartney

blogs

I can understand why photographers like Alec Soth http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/ and Alexander Binder http://alexanderbinder.blogspot.com/ hang up their blogs, as I have found this electronic device increasingly difficult to amuse. My project picks up speed and now outweighs my compulsion to upload my efforts. It becomes a chore to keep the blog current as it is so quickly outdated. As soon as I’ve posted my efforts my curiosity is caught on new vistas, leaving this blogs old hat exulting the mundane. In a culture obsessed with on demand knowledge this blog becomes irrelevant as its stale nature loses the transient audience it sets out to capture. I find this pit fall unfortunate as it shows a stagnant pose that I do not pursue.

In an effort to keep viewers of this blog up to date with my efforts I will post highlights from my journal detailing the last two weeks over the next few posts.

Gracing my ears whilst I write, Dance by Pink Noise Test.

the nature of the beast

The full versatility of this blog and its dashboard interface have yet to be fully utilised, and my lack of knowledge may mislead my observations. I am intent on understanding the device and will continue to post evidence of my thought process towards this goal.


Screen shot of Blogger Dashboard

Screen shot of Blogger Dashboard with Auto Save feature

Screen shot of Blogger Preview feature

The dashboard proves a smooth friendly interface. Writing a blog post is a simple process, with “Preview” and “Save Now” features providing a pivotal flexibility. A blogger does not have to rush writing a post, as there is an auto save feature that stores content so that it can be observed or edited at a later date, or worry over how their post will be presented, as the unforeseen is quickly dispelled with the “Preview” button. Further structures to save confusion can be found in the colours of the “Publish Post”, in orange, “Save Now” & “Preview” buttons, in blue, bellow the compose post window. The colours contrast nicely against each other but remain unthreatening with the orange implying a passive immediacy. Placing the “Publish Post” in its own colour also supports the individual nature of the post, a position of standing out from the crowd, a unique identity that then transfers to the publisher of the post. There is also a strong link between the orange in “Publish Post” and the colour of the Blogger logo, found at the top of the page, which enforces the Blogger brand and suggests a higher authority overshadowing the individual nature of the publisher, whilst retaining a strong and reassuring sense of community.  

I enjoy the minimalist design of the compose post window as it makes for easy navigation. Its use of picture icons to promote editing features also heightens this usability. So far I have found blogging to be a smooth and enjoyable experience.

Questions

a leap into fresh air

My initial scepticism has subsided. This electronic entity harbours my thoughts. The fresh air becomes my muse.