Apparently, a picture is worth a thousand words. You’ll excuse me if I remain doubtful about this statement. I think a picture can be more valuable with fewer, more wisely chosen words.
I have never been able to draw, paint, or sculpt, and I have very little patience for making merely expressive, but not skilled, art. At a relatively early point in my life, I realized that my vehicle for visual – not verbal – self-expression was a camera. Being a stubborn woman, I didn’t want the camera to take good pictures; I wanted to learn the skill of taking good pictures. To that end, just after college, I bought myself a solid, manual-only Pentax K1000 35mm camera and set about learning how to use it. I loved it so much that it’s been my primary camera for the past 18 years.
Recently, as I’ve found myself drawn more and more into my writing, I realized that my interest in photography – dormant for several years – has re-awakened with a vengeance. I decided to combine them. The result is the brand new photo/writing blog, born in March 2011, at asaphotog.wordpress.com.
But don’t take my word for it. Go see for yourself. Hope you enjoy it!
Aww! Your cats are so cute! Those are very good photos too! Good job on getting FP!
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed the pictures!
As a non linguist, surely you will agree that you mean ‘doubtful’ rather than ‘dubious’ . . . . .
and yes I know that the two have to some extent become interchangeable, and I understand that language changes and evolves . . . but allow me this rant(ino)
You are both allowed and correct! Thanks for the reminder :)
I mean no disrespect here but upon a preliminary skimming (redundant, I’m like that) of your blog, you appear to be the smarter version of me…down to teaching ESL in another country (again, you’ve bested me at 3) and the Pentax K1000. I’d concur on whiskey but I’m afraid yours is whisky and there’s a difference; it’s slight mind you but important to aholes like me.
The 3 countries does include the US, mind you, so maybe we’re even! Isn’t the Pentax a gem? It’s never failed me for nearly 20 years. Any failures have been purely my own (which, again, is exactly why I wanted that camera. I want credit for good pictures and blame for bad ones!)
In my defense, I default to whiskey, but I do not have control over the manufacturer’s insistence on whisky. And really, it should avoid the question entirely and call itself bourbon, which would be proper since it was distilled in Kentucky. Either way, it sure is tasty! :)