Comments on: 1001 – Don’t You See How This World Made A Change http://manessinger.com/2009/07/1001-dont-you-see-how-this-world-made.html The Daily Photography – One image per day, shot that day Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:14 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Markus Spring http://manessinger.com/2009/07/1001-dont-you-see-how-this-world-made.html/comment-page-1#comment-3164 Markus Spring Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:19:43 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=1016#comment-3164 There are many reasons to write a blog, but for me it concentrates on two aspects: the personal impetus to publish work in form of words or images, resulting maybe from similar roots as the artistic urge to create.<br />The other reason at least for me is the framework this provides to make me step on, to not slip back into procrastination but to develop my skills and to reflect my development.<br />Those two get combined with the communication and feedback I get through comments and sometimes email contacts that can provide invaluable help and support.<br />The timeline aspect you noted, Andreas, is definitely an important point, but to address this I would probably rather create scrapbooks. No, for me the communication and development aspects are the main reasons to write and publish. There are many reasons to write a blog, but for me it concentrates on two aspects: the personal impetus to publish work in form of words or images, resulting maybe from similar roots as the artistic urge to create.
The other reason at least for me is the framework this provides to make me step on, to not slip back into procrastination but to develop my skills and to reflect my development.
Those two get combined with the communication and feedback I get through comments and sometimes email contacts that can provide invaluable help and support.
The timeline aspect you noted, Andreas, is definitely an important point, but to address this I would probably rather create scrapbooks. No, for me the communication and development aspects are the main reasons to write and publish.

]]> By: Anita Jesse http://manessinger.com/2009/07/1001-dont-you-see-how-this-world-made.html/comment-page-1#comment-3163 Anita Jesse Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:57:57 +0000 http://manessinger.com/?p=1016#comment-3163 Following your excellent commments on blogging, mine seem rather lame, frankly. However, I will venture into this. <br /><br />I find that putting questions, impressions, or feelings into words often helps me to clarify my thinking. Of course, much of what I write for my blog is meaningless blather; still,I enjoy having a place to share thoughts and feelings with others and I have become increasingly attached to a small community of photographers who enrich my journey in photography.<br /><br />When I began posting, I had no idea whether or not I had staying power. Now, I will be celebrating my second anniversary tomorrow, and I see that the discipline of keeping my blog active (I am not disciplined enough to post every day pays off in many other ways. <br /><br />I would highly recommend blogging to others. Following your excellent commments on blogging, mine seem rather lame, frankly. However, I will venture into this.

I find that putting questions, impressions, or feelings into words often helps me to clarify my thinking. Of course, much of what I write for my blog is meaningless blather; still,I enjoy having a place to share thoughts and feelings with others and I have become increasingly attached to a small community of photographers who enrich my journey in photography.

When I began posting, I had no idea whether or not I had staying power. Now, I will be celebrating my second anniversary tomorrow, and I see that the discipline of keeping my blog active (I am not disciplined enough to post every day pays off in many other ways.

I would highly recommend blogging to others.

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