Comments on: Writers: Don’t Be Seduced by Photography http://thewritersbag.com/life_and_writing/writers-don%e2%80%99t-be-seduced-by-photography Writing tips for the real world. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:58:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: LanP http://thewritersbag.com/life_and_writing/writers-don%e2%80%99t-be-seduced-by-photography/comment-page-1#comment-15395 LanP Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:55:16 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=339#comment-15395 I am a writer who often writes travel pieces (in my native language). And I totally agree with every point you made in this post. I also would like to say that blogs have somewhat degrade the quality of literary writings nowadays. Don't you think? I am a writer who often writes travel pieces (in my native language). And I totally agree with every point you made in this post. I also would like to say that blogs have somewhat degrade the quality of literary writings nowadays. Don’t you think?

]]> By: Rogelio "Bozo" http://thewritersbag.com/life_and_writing/writers-don%e2%80%99t-be-seduced-by-photography/comment-page-1#comment-2579 Rogelio "Bozo" Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:36:57 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=339#comment-2579 I know it's a late reply, but I'm new here so you'll have to forgive. Up until recently, I was strictly a graphics person. Video, pictures, drawings, etc...and up until a few years ago, I have begun to have a much deeper understanding of the art and science of writing as well as a great appreciation. all I have to say is a picture may be worth a thousand words but sometimes a thousands words are more beautiful. I know it’s a late reply, but I’m new here so you’ll have to forgive.

Up until recently, I was strictly a graphics person. Video, pictures, drawings, etc…and up until a few years ago, I have begun to have a much deeper understanding of the art and science of writing as well as a great appreciation.

all I have to say is a picture may be worth a thousand words but sometimes a thousands words are more beautiful.

]]> By: Erika Osborne http://thewritersbag.com/life_and_writing/writers-don%e2%80%99t-be-seduced-by-photography/comment-page-1#comment-2079 Erika Osborne Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:47:24 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=339#comment-2079 I'm a visual artist, not a writer, but I can still see the problems with taking photos rather than experiencing our environments. With a camera in hand, we unconsciously experience the world as a photograph. We see things framed, flattened and frozen in time. An example...the majority of visitors to the Grand Canyon very little time outside on the rim taking in the views (don't quote me on this, but I think it's less than 10 minutes). Most of this time is spent taking pictures of the framed views they've seen in other pictures before. A common scene is to witness 30 people with cameras in hand, walk to the ledge at "Moran's Point" and snap a shot of the same thing that Moran painted with such expertise. They then get back into the bus, and head to the next view point to do the same thing. It becomes the ultimate mediated experience. Of course, photography has it's place, but for those of us who see things as a painting, or experience things with words, we should use the camera wisely. I’m a visual artist, not a writer, but I can still see the problems with taking photos rather than experiencing our environments. With a camera in hand, we unconsciously experience the world as a photograph. We see things framed, flattened and frozen in time. An example…the majority of visitors to the Grand Canyon very little time outside on the rim taking in the views (don’t quote me on this, but I think it’s less than 10 minutes). Most of this time is spent taking pictures of the framed views they’ve seen in other pictures before. A common scene is to witness 30 people with cameras in hand, walk to the ledge at “Moran’s Point” and snap a shot of the same thing that Moran painted with such expertise. They then get back into the bus, and head to the next view point to do the same thing. It becomes the ultimate mediated experience. Of course, photography has it’s place, but for those of us who see things as a painting, or experience things with words, we should use the camera wisely.

]]> By: Claudia http://thewritersbag.com/life_and_writing/writers-don%e2%80%99t-be-seduced-by-photography/comment-page-1#comment-2073 Claudia Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:05:38 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=339#comment-2073 Oh god, how I struggle with my loves. I'm a high school student, and am quite proud of myself for actually making some effort by concentrating on a single elective for as long as possible. You see, I'm seduced by how good all my loves make me feel about myself, for I appear to have a steady stream of beginners luck in every field I look at. This is probably because I am young and unhealthily enthusiastic, which makes up for lack of talent. Yet I thought writing was only one of those touched upon enthusiasms, until in seventh grade--a ridiculously small class of four-- my english teacher told us to write a poem. I never looked back from the field of dreams that composed itself from my mind, a place of cats and ravens, and animal kings. It is where I feel most able; they are the shoes I walk in; to places, roads of histories, the research of suspicious government activities, and an ability to translate mathematics into a word picture. I find the last capability most useful. Oh god, how I struggle with my loves. I’m a high school student, and am quite proud of myself for actually making some effort by concentrating on a single elective for as long as possible. You see, I’m seduced by how good all my loves make me feel about myself, for I appear to have a steady stream of beginners luck in every field I look at. This is probably because I am young and unhealthily enthusiastic, which makes up for lack of talent. Yet I thought writing was only one of those touched upon enthusiasms, until in seventh grade–a ridiculously small class of four– my english teacher told us to write a poem. I never looked back from the field of dreams that composed itself from my mind, a place of cats and ravens, and animal kings. It is where I feel most able; they are the shoes I walk in; to places, roads of histories, the research of suspicious government activities, and an ability to translate mathematics into a word picture. I find the last capability most useful.

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