Comments on: That Said…

By: Aimee Greeblemonkey

Aimee Greeblemonkey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:04:36 +0000

oh, and when I am cropping and Photoshopping, I always think about a story a photographer friend told me. He was having a family photoshoot once and the 7 year old (the family clown) was being a big a big goof on the way there, cracking everyone up jumping around or something, and fell down and got a little mud on his dress pants. There was no time to change before the photo shoot, and you can plainly see the mud spot in the photos. My friend said he debated about editing the spot out (pre-digital days even) but in the end left it in. He saw the client a few years later and they said the mud spot was their favorite part of the photo, that it reminded them of how fun that day was, how silly their son was, what a happy family they are, etc.

I love that story.

(But I still edit my zits out, ha!!!)

By: Aimee Greeblemonkey

Aimee Greeblemonkey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:00:34 +0000

LOVE IT.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:22:18 +0000

As with photography, as with life. Why strive for perfection, you may miss the most important details. I’m going to try to apply your philosophy to parenting and see what I’ve been missing. Thanks.

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:15:42 +0000

thanks for the link to Amos Lee (right). think i’m in love.

By: Kristi Richards

Kristi Richards — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:12:52 +0000

wow, that is good on so many levels. You alwasy make it so real, love your blog posts!

By: Tipper

Tipper — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:30:55 +0000

Loved the post. My Granny always had biscuits on the stove too.

By: Mrs. B

Mrs. B — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:32:09 +0000

I have said it time and again, a picture to me is more about the memories and the place it takes me back to and what was happening in the picture than if everyone was posed perfectly and looking straight into the camera, that isn’t a memory! The little details in the background are and all those old memories, that’s what it’s all about!

By: Susana

Susana — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:32:48 +0000

Cutie pie for sure. God bless purism!

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:06:07 +0000

Amen to that.

This issue of cropping has been something I’ve talked about in relation to scrapbooking. It is such a heartbreak for me to see people cut out the irreplaceable backgrounds that reveal so much about life and love and family. Leave the photos alone … I’ve said it before … I couldn’t agree more strongly. The next topic is captions, you know. A few added words, lovingly phrased brings a photo to life.

By: Julie @ Letter9

Julie @ Letter9 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:57:39 +0000

I like the background noise in your own photo of the photo, too. Green paint all scratched up. Provides visual interest but also raises questions — who scratched it all up, why, when? You know. Of course my version of the story is that it’s a desk that your kids scrawl all over.