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Photoblog Revolution

An anonymous reader writes "How about doing a story based on photoblogs? They're quickly becoming the next cool thing in the blog world. A photo a day - a visual diary. It would just be interesting, especially since you're interested in blogs and art. The links included are some of the more popular ones from database photoblogs.org."

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  2. Re:What a scoop! by Lev13than · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The problem with photoblogs is the same problem with regular blogs - lack of focus. Precisely because it is so easy to web-publish, there are far too many people posting without giving any thought to producing a thematically-consistent portfolio of work. This shouldn't limit your creativity:

    - A photo-a-day blog can be very compelling (I'm thinking of the album made by Harvey Keitel's character in Smoke).
    - Build your blog around something offbeat like things your dog brought home or food that looks like Elvis - whatever turns your crank
    - Take pictures of doors, sidewalks, homeless people or whatever it takes to produce a thematic arc
    - Go out and blitz a city with 500 pics in one day, and show us your best 10 (or better yet, 5)

    Your equipment doesn't even matter - use your crappy phone cam, but use it well. The ability to edit your body of work, not just your pictures, is what will separate your portfolio from the rest of the drek that's out there.

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