Such a great reminder! This even happens to me on Substack. Sometimes I feel like I'm repeating myself when sharing photos from my posts on Notes, but I have to remember that not everyone reads my posts or cares remotely as much as I do, if at all. 😅
wonderful read, had said about all the slides you have reminded me of all the slides that late husband and his dad had taken over the years of while they lived in Grand Marais back in the late 1950's early 1960's, and while they also lived out in Colorado, pictures of old ghost towns
I am of two minds of this. I have a lot of old work...but as I have gotten better, I wince at much of my older work. It is funny though, that when I share an older work, especially of a distant place, people assume I was just there or are there and am not sharing something older.
As I approach 80 y.o., extensive photo outings are not really in the cards anymore. But I have an archive dating back to 1973 (digitized slides and negs until digital beginning in 2001). It's been really fun going back through the old images and choosing both ones I liked then and ones I overlooked back then (which I attribute to evolving aesthetic taste). The tools now available in Photoshop and Lightroom enable me to do some really nice restoration and enhancements. Great pastime for these hot Midwestern summer days.
This is a really timely post for me as I just spent some time this past week updating my highlights portfolio, and digging back into my albums that I haven't thought about in years. I think part of it is my thought process that I'm always growing, so therefore my latest images are always the only ones that are "good". Going back through my catalog though made me realize that no, I actually have some winners back there as well and I should highlight them as well.
I remember a comedian friend of mine who shared a similar struggle with his material. When folks would mention their favorite material was something he had performed years ago, he would always think “I've certainly done better in recent years". If they picked something recent he would assume they were a new fan.
Then someone pointed out that he's always looking for the negative. He then started to appreciate the moment.
Such a great reminder! This even happens to me on Substack. Sometimes I feel like I'm repeating myself when sharing photos from my posts on Notes, but I have to remember that not everyone reads my posts or cares remotely as much as I do, if at all. 😅
wonderful read, had said about all the slides you have reminded me of all the slides that late husband and his dad had taken over the years of while they lived in Grand Marais back in the late 1950's early 1960's, and while they also lived out in Colorado, pictures of old ghost towns
Definitely looks like the NE bluffs of Iowa 😍
Another benefit of reviewing your archive of photos is to experience the "first impression" effect your followers regularly enjoy.
Great…now you’ve sent me down the rabbit hole of 50,000 images, searching for the “new” to share. What fun!!
I am of two minds of this. I have a lot of old work...but as I have gotten better, I wince at much of my older work. It is funny though, that when I share an older work, especially of a distant place, people assume I was just there or are there and am not sharing something older.
As I approach 80 y.o., extensive photo outings are not really in the cards anymore. But I have an archive dating back to 1973 (digitized slides and negs until digital beginning in 2001). It's been really fun going back through the old images and choosing both ones I liked then and ones I overlooked back then (which I attribute to evolving aesthetic taste). The tools now available in Photoshop and Lightroom enable me to do some really nice restoration and enhancements. Great pastime for these hot Midwestern summer days.
This is a really timely post for me as I just spent some time this past week updating my highlights portfolio, and digging back into my albums that I haven't thought about in years. I think part of it is my thought process that I'm always growing, so therefore my latest images are always the only ones that are "good". Going back through my catalog though made me realize that no, I actually have some winners back there as well and I should highlight them as well.
Great post, thanks!
I remember a comedian friend of mine who shared a similar struggle with his material. When folks would mention their favorite material was something he had performed years ago, he would always think “I've certainly done better in recent years". If they picked something recent he would assume they were a new fan.
Then someone pointed out that he's always looking for the negative. He then started to appreciate the moment.