Wed, July 21st, 2004 by Jay
I recently read an article that stated in 2002, only 57% of Americans read a book. In Canada, a mere 6% of those surveyed said they spend their free time reading. According to a survey done in 1998 by the Department of Canadian Heritage, only 61% of Canadians had read a book in the last twelve months.
Recently, I recommended a book to Lynn, and it occured to me that it might be fun to start a website dedicated to the marriage of literature and photography.
What I have in mind is this:
Photos of people reading
Photos that remind you of a book
(for example, if you snap a shot of an old man yelling out a window to a boy on the street - "You there, Boy - what day is this?")
Photos that were inspired by a book
Photos of books
... etc, etc, etc.
If you like this idea and would like to participate, please send photos to:
Once the site is built, it will be here.
Thanks in advance to anyone who participates.
July 21st, 2004 at 8:55 pm
I will participate. I have just the thing! Now I need to find it...
July 22nd, 2004 at 6:49 am
that's a cool idea. thanks!
btw, anyone interested in contributing to a creative-writing and photography gallery?
eg; writing something based on the photo posted each week.. and a browsing + comments function on everyone's entries
July 22nd, 2004 at 7:16 am
Here's a pic for you Jay:
http://www.thenarrative.net/archive/000195.html
If you'd like me to email it, are there dimensions you'd prefer?
July 22nd, 2004 at 8:29 pm
I have one photo of a book that I did for a photofriday entry called "Natural". It isn't spectacular, and in fact, this does intrigue me to do some photos of the topics you mentioned, but if your interested in the one I mentioned, just give me a line.
http://www.photos.void-music.com/images/photos/may/65.htm
(btw, does anyone know why I happen to get this when entering my site URL?
An error occurred...
Invalid URL 'http://www.photos.void-music.com'
Please correct the error in the form below, then press Post to post your comment.)
July 22nd, 2004 at 9:00 pm
Hehe, whoops, didn't realize the e-mail link you put up. Gonna send you a mail just after this.
July 23rd, 2004 at 4:29 am
Wow! That is an amazing shot Matto and the fact that you found it like that... Wow. Nice way to start this theme.
July 23rd, 2004 at 10:52 am
I have one that I really like here:
http://www.lowresolution.com/archive/000182.php
July 23rd, 2004 at 12:53 pm
i love books, as you know, and i have a few other photos besides the one accompanying the reading-post. i'll get looking..
(and i'm getting the same error-thing as ryan. why IS that?)
July 27th, 2004 at 12:24 am
hey jay, looks like you've got some nice content here. when can we expect this up and running? also did you get my email?? hint. hint. good luck with it!
July 27th, 2004 at 3:55 pm
Hey everyone:
Thanks so much for the great response to this.
I have had some really beautiful photos sent to me
and I am hoping to get started putting the site together over the next few days.
If anyone has any pics they would like included, please send them over.
Thanks again,
Jay