14 April 2012

Photo Essay - Blog Hop

Since this is a blog about making progress, I thought it worth sharing this photograph because I   feel I've made progress with my photography. In fact, I haven't written a single word toward my novel because I keep coming up with these fun distractions.

The challenge is to pull together some concepts into a photo essay with a twist (combine several objects into one photo, not several photos to suggest a single theme). Stretch your imagination a bit. What might you create in a photograph if you were to combine a few concepts about your writing self, the author behind your art? Incorporate something a bit more personal.

Combine these elements which make us who we are. Create a still photograph of these representations of yourself. Try and bring them together in a photograph to tell the world who you are and what your life means to you.

I chose these things:

  1. What represents me in the future? I've grown older, so I chose my glasses because they are the device I can count on to keep me seeing the beauty I always want to witness.
  2. What represents me in the past? I chose shadows, because I'm always a shadow of my former self, a self I will never deny because it brought me to the place I am today.
  3. What represents me today? Stability, confidence and all the things I respect.
  4. What recently happened to you that made you realize why you're here in this beautiful world? My husband of 25 years picked a baby rose for me from the Wal-Mart parking lot just because he wanted to.


The rose is what inspired the photo essay. I hope you all like it and enjoy this fun challenge. Please join this blog hop by creating your own photo essay and posting the link using the form provided. Oh, and you can leave a comment too if you like!

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20 comments:

  1. Intangible HeartsApril 15, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    I get confused with blog hops, but I do love your photo essay. Especially the part about being a shadow of your former self. I really enjoyed it Diane!

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    1. UnknownApril 15, 2012 at 11:58 AM

      Thanks Eve. With blog hops, if you do the same thing (your own rendition of the art), then you just fill in the form and include the link to your blog entry. When you click on "submit link" a link back to your blog will appear on this page. :)

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  2. Kelly HashwayApril 15, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Great job, Diane! I loved your explanations for choosing these things, too.

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  3. Crack You WhipApril 16, 2012 at 1:18 AM

    I keep getting distracted from my book, too! Great post!

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    1. UnknownApril 16, 2012 at 8:06 AM

      Thanks! You should definitely photograph some of your characters from your blog. lol

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  4. randi leeApril 16, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I love the concept behind this post! I love it when people put a part of themselves into their blog- makes for a beautiful read. :-)

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    1. UnknownApril 16, 2012 at 9:05 AM

      Aw, thank you randi! I just finished photographing a wedding this weekend. I needed to do something creative to get my nerves up for the job! lol

      Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. AFordApril 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Nicely done, Diane! Your photo is a gem, and I like your idea of pulling all of the unique items together to reflect a true composite of the true essence of what each individual participating can convey in their own photos--cheers!

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  6. DebApril 16, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    That's a fun creative challenge. How would you photograph the concept of humor?

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    1. UnknownApril 16, 2012 at 3:32 PM

      Sounds interesting! For some reason wigs make me giggle. :D

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  7. magic mintApril 17, 2012 at 12:43 AM

    Very clever. I especially like the 'stability' symbol because it was subtle.

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2012 at 8:02 AM

      Yeah, I kind of snuck it in there. :D

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. mooderinoApril 17, 2012 at 4:42 AM

    that was great combination of elements, some quite subtle.

    mood
    Moody Writing
    @mooderino
    The Funnily Enough

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2012 at 8:03 AM

      Thank you, mood. I kind of deviated away from writing this month. Photography was crying for some attention.

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  9. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Hi Diane,

    I am researching free photo essay platforms on which the organization I work for can post photos and information recently taken by a volunteer photographer for us. Can you direct me to any platforms you know of, or another resource where I might be able to find some?

    Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

    Ryah Belford

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