W.A.G.E.

W.A.G.E.

Today I joined W.A.G.E. (Working Artists and the Greater Economy). From their site: “Launched in September 2018, WAGENCY is an artists’ solidarity union that facilitates the fair remuneration of labor in the nonprofit sector. Supplying artists with digital...
Personal Archiving

Personal Archiving

What does the term “personal archive” mean to you? In the not too distant past, archives were almost exclusively the realm of institutions and large ancient families.  In the 21st century, however, every single one of us are creators of something, probably...
What about *those* pictures

What about *those* pictures

We all have them. Those pictures. You know, the ones that are too embarrassing to imagine ever being seen by eyes other than your own. Your little baby bum between diaper changes. You proudly modeling a perfectly awful outfit for thefirst day of school. Braces. Bad...
Photography communicates across generations

Photography communicates across generations

Photography allows us to communicate about ourselves to future generations. To tell them who we were and how we lived. It’s the closest thing to a time machine that we have.  You see the results of those important moments in the older photographs you have...
Photos interpret our life

Photos interpret our life

Photographs help us make sense of our own lives too. Part of our human struggle is to make sense of our lives. What did we do while here and what are we leaving behind? Who have we taught? What have we impacted? In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury wrote, “Everyone...
Pictures reflect our view of the world

Pictures reflect our view of the world

Through pictures, you are saying something about how you view the world. It’s possible you may not think you’re saying anything with your pictures of your garden, or a picture of a bird perched on a stop sign. Sorry, but you’re wrong! Every time you frame something in...