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Much Pondering

Posted on 26 May 2009 by D. Travis North

I’m really debating with myself:  What to do about my new works.  As I’ve mentioned on Twitter and in some of the comments here on this site, I never intended Shutter Photo to become an educational site about photography.  Well, I always intended it to be about photography, but the education part is what I wasn’t expecting.  But things tend to surprise their creators, and I really am quite proud to say that the majority of the posts here on Shutter Photo do not fit the intended goals of this site.  Truth be told, the goal of this site was to share my works and my thoughts, and little else.  But again, I’m glad to have a place where I can share my teachings (and those of many others who have contributed and whom I have linked).

But alas, my dilemma is that I now feel that this site is no place for my personal works.  To serve that purpose, I created my own portfolio, but that is not intended to be a photo blog nor is it intended to showcase more than I carefully select (my best works, in other words).  But there is still much value in sharing my works and recieving feedback on them.  And there is still much to be learned from them – and I am always willing to share my toughts and procedures in setting up specific shots.  But do I share them here?  Or do I create a dedicated photo blog?

And those are the questions I keep asking myself and I have yet to find a solution.  So as I trust you all very much, I pose the question to you so that I may hear your thoughts.  Should I continue to post my personal works here?  Or should I create a dedicated photo blog for the purpose of sharing my own works?  Post your thoughts below.

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  • While I am certainly a new reader for your site, I'd love to see more of your photos actually featured here. Piggybacking on what Lisa said, you could take some time to build a good educational article around one of your photos. Integrating your photos more might be a good thing. Just my ideas. :)

    <abbr>dc’s last blog post..Rockhouse Abstract</abbr>
  • I guess I should clarify one point. I fully intend to keep my photo stream online somewhere. I'm just debating whether or not it's directly attached to this site (as it is now) or if I should separate it. I'm just trying to think long term - I would like to make sure this site is a great place to show off photos from the flickr pool...and I'm wondering if also having my photos here detracts from that and/or the educational aspects of the site.

    Lots to think about...
  • I love looking at photos, but just as much I want to know the heart and soul behind the shot. Not necessarily and educational lesson (but it's great sometimes, too), but the idea behind them. In essence, the whys, wheres, whens, but mostly the passion behind the photo.

    I'm didn't say this too well, but I hope you get the idea.

    <abbr>LisaNewton’s last blog post..10 Reasons to Use Mass Transit</abbr>
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