Blogging has taught me something about myself; that I love to write. Little journeys; one tentative word in front of the another, before long I’m walking, running, skipping – I can travel in any direction, stop whenever I choose, or just keep going and going and going. It’s fun! Yes, I’m passionate about photography but the realisation that something as simple as a handful of words can be so powerful, well it leaves me a bit awestruck and dizzy – there’s so much potential in me, in you, in all of us – we just need it a way of recording and sharing. Leave me a comment if you have your own blog – I may not have seen it and I love discovering new people; new worlds.
With writing though there are time when all that white space can be a scary thing. When I feel like this I often find it’s easier to be given an assignment or restricted in some way – do you find that? Give me something to write about, something for the creeping ivy of my words to wrap themselves around, then just watch those words fly!
Hmm, I guess all this has been a round-about way of saying ‘hey, here’s something I’ve written for Lomography Magazine‘, it’s about shooting photos in square-format. Being given a subject to write about really sparks my imagination and this brought lots of memories flooding back!
a lovely (square) Cornish beach – taken with Zenith 80 and 120 film
17 Comments
Life with Kaishon
4 April 2012 at 02:01I liked your article a lot. You know I have always been totally in love with your style. You are an artist Angie : )
Angie
4 April 2012 at 18:56Thanks, sweetie
Joan Nova
4 April 2012 at 03:01I just started following your blog because of your photography and now I’m smitten with your words!Love the sequence beginning “Little journeys”.
I’m a firm believer in you open one door and it leads to another. My blog is ‘food and travel’ but that’s where it started. Along the way, I found I needed to improve my photography, find my writing voice, learn technology, etc. — and I’m anxious for new discoveries that lie ahead.
Angie
4 April 2012 at 19:01Hi Joan!
Oh, but I love food! And travel! Your blog looks amaaaaaaazing, definitely one for my RSS feed
Sometimes I wonder about what I would be doing if I wasn’t in the place that blogging and photography had led me… I don’t think it would be so much fun but I am sure it would be a lot tidier!
Leonie
4 April 2012 at 06:33Yay you!
I love your words, and that article is awesome. Your personality shines through in every sentence.
Angie
4 April 2012 at 19:01Thanks, lovely one xx
Rhianne
4 April 2012 at 15:57lol, that was a round about way to say it, but I liked it you’re right, our situations are similar… I love to write too, I’ve written over 50 articles for Lomography now and its still fun! I usually write the requested articles as I like having assignments too.
Angie
4 April 2012 at 19:05I do yammer on a bit!
Writing articles is cool – like homework but about interesting stuff 😀
x
eva
4 April 2012 at 16:52I don’t have a blog but i am thinking about starting one, i love reading yours (:
Angie
4 April 2012 at 19:06Do it! do it! You’ll love it – and you know i’ll be there reading it!
x
Roxanne
5 April 2012 at 06:59Read your articles and loved them. And that photo of the Cornish beach is striking … like the square format.
Angie
6 April 2012 at 22:18Thanks Roxanne – it’s hip to be square!
Stephanie
5 April 2012 at 14:11Hi Angie, I’ve followed you for a while and you’re such a big inspiration to me. My blog needs so much work. I really enjoy reading your posts, your photography is amazing.
Angie
6 April 2012 at 22:19That’s so kind Stephanie, thank you
I happen to think your blog looks pretty amazing as it is, actually – as are your photos!
Cass
17 April 2012 at 12:13You rock. Pure and simple.
ajira
1 May 2012 at 01:19Just found you and I’m in love! Definitely coming back to look around!
Angie
2 May 2012 at 23:34Yay! Welcome, and thank you 😀 x