civilized ku # 2612 ~ better than the sum of its individual parts
Friday, October 11, 2013 at 12:16PM 
Backyard view from bedroom porch ~ Au Sable Forks, NY - in the Adirondack Park • click to embiggenOne of my first reactions to yesterday's award notification was an affirmation of my long held belief of, if you want to create anything of lasting substance / note with your picture making, the absolute best way to do it, is with series of pictures in a focused body of work.
That conviction, and the fact that I don't believe picture / art making is a competitive sport, is why I have never really been a fan of photo competitions which, for the most part, are mainly single greatest-picture events. The idea of concentrating on making one-off stand-alone greatest pictures is, IMO, the antithesis of good picture making.
Be that as it may, I am prepping for a full out assault on a portion of the gallery world. In doing so, I am working on how to best present my work - that is, all of my individual bodies of work - online to that world. Obviously, online presentation is not the only way to do it so I'm putting together printed folios and books of my work as well. Re: the online presentation - I am exploring a couple of gallery creation / hosting services, one of which can be viewed here - take note of the autumn colors • 2013 album/series. It is a continuation of the single picture in this entry.
Feedback on the viewbook format / look / presentation would be appreciated.
Reader Comments (1)
Mark,first of all thanks for the interesting/stimulating blog. I like the simple presentation of the viewbook. I think it is important however to be able to advance to the next image without having to look away from the current image to make the next selection. The ability to use the arrow key or click the mouse without moving or looking is a big advantage.