Comments on: Words in photographs http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/ The Photoblogs.org Blog. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: 注册美国公司 http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-16597 注册美国公司 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:47:05 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-16597 i’m sure some of my international visitors don’t “get” everything i write or post, but they get a general idea i’m sure some of my international visitors don’t “get” everything i write or post, but they get a general idea

]]> By: 注册香港公司 http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-16596 注册香港公司 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:46:23 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-16596 I try to avoid words, as long as they are not english (most german speakers understand english, but not vice versa I try to avoid words, as long as they are not english (most german speakers understand english, but not vice versa

]]> By: James http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2311 James Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2311 I don't know about my own work; although I often use words in shots as titles I don't think they're ever significant. At best they're humourous: <a href="http://members.lycos.co.uk/jamescoglan/index.php?id=50" rel="nofollow">http://members.lycos.co.uk/jamescoglan/index.php?id=50</a> <a href="http://members.lycos.co.uk/jamescoglan/index.php?id=49" rel="nofollow">http://members.lycos.co.uk/jamescoglan/index.php?id=49</a> What I wanted to ask was: I just stopped by the site of London graffiti artist Banksy; one of his pieces is the words 'This is not a photo opportunity' stenciled on various landmarks. <a href="http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/sticker.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/sticker.html</a> I know I saw a photoblogger shoot one of these pieces not too long ago - who was it and where was it shot? A link to the photo would be great. I don't know about my own work; although I often use words in shots as titles I don't think they're ever significant. At best they're humourous:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/jamescoglan/index.php?id=50
http://members.lycos.co.uk/jamescoglan/index.php?id=49

What I wanted to ask was: I just stopped by the site of London graffiti artist Banksy; one of his pieces is the words 'This is not a photo opportunity' stenciled on various landmarks.

http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/sticker.html

I know I saw a photoblogger shoot one of these pieces not too long ago - who was it and where was it shot? A link to the photo would be great.

]]> By: your_waitress http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2312 your_waitress Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2312 heya matto, this is weird because i was just writing someone else about this very subject. about 20 percent of my photographs on my site so far include words usually via signs as my post for today does. some of my favorite photographers of all time also enjoyed using words as either a subject or an accessory in their images. here are a few of the most famous/infamous ones. paul strand : <a href="http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/strand/strand_blind_full.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/strand/strand_blind_full.html</a> walker evans : <a href="http://www.masters-of-photography.com/E/evans/evans_penny_picture_display_full.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.masters-of-photography.com/E/evans/evans_penny_picture_display_full.html</a> robert frank--the second to last one, and there is another one by evans there as well : <a href="http://www.photonlab.com/history%20of%20photo/gallery.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.photonlab.com/history%20of%20photo/gallery.html</a> your own work often reminds me of robert frank and walker evans, minus the celebrity shots, so far. ;-) heya matto,

this is weird because i was just writing someone else about this very subject. about 20 percent of my photographs on my site so far include words usually via signs as my post for today does. some of my favorite photographers of all time also enjoyed using words as either a subject or an accessory in their images. here are a few of the most famous/infamous ones.

paul strand :
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/strand/strand_blind_full.html

walker evans :
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/E/evans/evans_penny_picture_display_full.html

robert frank--the second to last one, and there is another one by evans there as well :
http://www.photonlab.com/history%20of%20photo/gallery.html

your own work often reminds me of robert frank and walker evans, minus the celebrity shots, so far. ;-)

]]> By: Derek Powazek http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2313 Derek Powazek Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2313 I have noticed that, too. I actually created a category called "verbiage" for when my photos talk to me. <a href="http://www.ephemera.org/archives/verbiage/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ephemera.org/archives/verbiage/</a> I have noticed that, too. I actually created a category called "verbiage" for when my photos talk to me.

http://www.ephemera.org/archives/verbiage/

]]> By: Mona http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2314 Mona Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2314 Your waitress - that Strand photo is one of my favorites of his. I don't think without the sign underneath her, would explain her glazed look of poverty. I have a story about all my photos. My photos contains signs if it supports the photo. i.e <a href="http://www.macaby.com/archive.php?id=53&source=single&table=b_photolog" rel="nofollow">http://www.macaby.com/archive.php?id=53&source=single&table=b_photolog</a> But if you ask me about a photo, it congers up memories and why I took it in the first place. Your waitress - that Strand photo is one of my favorites of his. I don't think without the sign underneath her, would explain her glazed look of poverty.

I have a story about all my photos. My photos contains signs if it supports the photo. i.e http://www.macaby.com/archive.php?id=53&source=single&table=b_photolog

But if you ask me about a photo, it congers up memories and why I took it in the first place.

]]> By: your_waitress http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2315 your_waitress Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2315 mona~~i agree completely. that picture still gets to me and i first remember seeing it about 20 years ago. it is one of the first images that inspired me to try to capture my own world although i am not as brave as strand and rarely shoot people. i love that image of yours too! great find. it is my belief as well that words and photos go naturally together. i always "talk" under my photos, and prefer to keep photo and blog together so to speak. mona~~i agree completely. that picture still gets to me and i first remember seeing it about 20 years ago. it is one of the first images that inspired me to try to capture my own world although i am not as brave as strand and rarely shoot people.

i love that image of yours too! great find.

it is my belief as well that words and photos go naturally together. i always "talk" under my photos, and prefer to keep photo and blog together so to speak.

]]> By: matto http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2316 matto Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2316 thanks all, those are good links. i too have long admired that paul strand shot. mona, that's one creepy sign. your_waitress, don't think that just because you compared me to walker evans that means you get pie ;P i really like text in photos, where not distracting. sometimes i find it confusing though. for example, here is a photo i took where i can't decide if the text adds or detracts: <a href="http://www.thenarrative.net/archive/000207.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thenarrative.net/archive/000207.html</a> on the other note, it's rare that i write descriptive commentary about my photos. i'm not sure why.. laziness? or maybe because i've so often heard "a good picture should stand alone and tell its own story..." is that a cliché? i know that for whatever reason i rarely read the commentary that others leave with their photos. your_waitress, i enjoy the quotes and snippets you include because they seem to complement the images rather than attempt to describe or explain them. thanks all, those are good links. i too have long admired that paul strand shot. mona, that's one creepy sign.

your_waitress, don't think that just because you compared me to walker evans that means you get pie ;P

i really like text in photos, where not distracting. sometimes i find it confusing though. for example, here is a photo i took where i can't decide if the text adds or detracts: http://www.thenarrative.net/archive/000207.html

on the other note, it's rare that i write descriptive commentary about my photos. i'm not sure why.. laziness? or maybe because i've so often heard "a good picture should stand alone and tell its own story..." is that a cliché? i know that for whatever reason i rarely read the commentary that others leave with their photos. your_waitress, i enjoy the quotes and snippets you include because they seem to complement the images rather than attempt to describe or explain them.

]]> By: your_waitress http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2317 your_waitress Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2317 yeah, whatever. i know that pie was burnt. stick to the photographs and leave the baking to the professionals. ;P thanks for the compliment about my musings, er snippets, i'm glad somebody reads them.. ;-) yeah, whatever. i know that pie was burnt. stick to the photographs and leave the baking to the professionals. ;P

thanks for the compliment about my musings, er snippets, i'm glad somebody reads them.. ;-)

]]> By: Mona http://blog.photoblogs.org/2004/07/31/words-in-photographs/#comment-2318 Mona Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://blog2.photoblogs.org/?p=137#comment-2318 Matto - the sign in the 000207.html photo does destract from the three subjects. They are neither skating or renting. It would be different if the sign was off beat, i.e. adult XXX, that would serve contrast. btw, the No adults without childre signs are found every where in playgrounds all over San Francisco. Your Waitress, your photo of Al Gore kicks a@@. Matto - the sign in the 000207.html photo does destract from the three subjects. They are neither skating or renting. It would be different if the sign was off beat, i.e. adult XXX, that would serve contrast.

btw, the No adults without childre signs are found every where in playgrounds all over San Francisco.

Your Waitress, your photo of Al Gore kicks a@@.

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