Thank you for this really thoughtful post, John. I’m catching up this week after traveling. I enjoy your photography and writing very much. Writerly is definitely a word and good one to apply to your efforts on Substack. Count me in on however you want to approach your work. Take good care.
Thank you Heidi. Your posts are among the sweetest to appear on substack and remind me of all the great experiences I've had with my own critters. Thank you for being here and your support in general. It means a lot to me. Best wishes.
A really enjoyable read John and some lovely photos. I love the reflected trees in the image of Tom Thompson’s Shack, it has such a painterly quality to it, and the image of the old tree is stunning.
Thank You Gill. I just went back and reread the piece, correcting a bunch of spelling errors as I did, the most glaring of which is Thomson's name, which has no p. I'm glad you mentioned that piece, as it is by far, my favourite image here and the only one not taken in the last week or so. I want to highlight images like these from my archives but am unsure how to do that in a newsletter format. I don't want to overwhelm my subscribers with too many messages in their inbox. On the other hand, I think I have quite a few images which deserve to stand on their own. I suppose I can just do what I want and let my subscribers decide if they want to stick around for it or not. People pleasing has always been a weak point for me.
1) i think you are a writer, a good one, and i enjoy reading what accompanies your photography. 2) i am glad there are rule-breaking photographers out there. how boring photography would be if there weren’t. 3) i love the tree photo, especially knowing you’ve been passing by it for 36 years. not many people can even say they’ve been around something that long (that’s how little people stay in one place anymore), much less photograph the changes taking place over time. 4) change is good, especially if it’s the hushing of a harsh inner critic. but i hope you won’t change things too much. the way things are is the reason i started following your work/account.
I am truly touched by your comments Georgia. Thank you for being here and seeing value in my writing. I have never written publically before and I am quite intimidated by it. While I am reasonably confident in my photography, I am but a newborn in my writing. If I can get my ego out of the way, I think my path will be clearer to me. I am trying to strip myself of pretensions, but I know I have a long way to go.
I forgot to add a musical selection to my post, which I generally like to do. I did have this in mind before i hit the publish button, and have added it now. Joni's Shadows and Lights has long been a favourite and sums up the inner turmoil I feel around my creative endeavours. I do believe that substack is a place where I can learn and grow and I fully expect to continue. I just need to be true to myself.
Thank you for this really thoughtful post, John. I’m catching up this week after traveling. I enjoy your photography and writing very much. Writerly is definitely a word and good one to apply to your efforts on Substack. Count me in on however you want to approach your work. Take good care.
Thank you Heidi. Your posts are among the sweetest to appear on substack and remind me of all the great experiences I've had with my own critters. Thank you for being here and your support in general. It means a lot to me. Best wishes.
Thank you, John. This means so much to me. Happy Summer Solstice!🐾🐾
Happy Summer Solstice to you too Heidi and to the critters.
A really enjoyable read John and some lovely photos. I love the reflected trees in the image of Tom Thompson’s Shack, it has such a painterly quality to it, and the image of the old tree is stunning.
Thank You Gill. I just went back and reread the piece, correcting a bunch of spelling errors as I did, the most glaring of which is Thomson's name, which has no p. I'm glad you mentioned that piece, as it is by far, my favourite image here and the only one not taken in the last week or so. I want to highlight images like these from my archives but am unsure how to do that in a newsletter format. I don't want to overwhelm my subscribers with too many messages in their inbox. On the other hand, I think I have quite a few images which deserve to stand on their own. I suppose I can just do what I want and let my subscribers decide if they want to stick around for it or not. People pleasing has always been a weak point for me.
1) i think you are a writer, a good one, and i enjoy reading what accompanies your photography. 2) i am glad there are rule-breaking photographers out there. how boring photography would be if there weren’t. 3) i love the tree photo, especially knowing you’ve been passing by it for 36 years. not many people can even say they’ve been around something that long (that’s how little people stay in one place anymore), much less photograph the changes taking place over time. 4) change is good, especially if it’s the hushing of a harsh inner critic. but i hope you won’t change things too much. the way things are is the reason i started following your work/account.
I am truly touched by your comments Georgia. Thank you for being here and seeing value in my writing. I have never written publically before and I am quite intimidated by it. While I am reasonably confident in my photography, I am but a newborn in my writing. If I can get my ego out of the way, I think my path will be clearer to me. I am trying to strip myself of pretensions, but I know I have a long way to go.
I forgot to add a musical selection to my post, which I generally like to do. I did have this in mind before i hit the publish button, and have added it now. Joni's Shadows and Lights has long been a favourite and sums up the inner turmoil I feel around my creative endeavours. I do believe that substack is a place where I can learn and grow and I fully expect to continue. I just need to be true to myself.
Thank you for letting me know you added a song/video. (That’s another part it your account I enjoy… the music.) I will listen to it now.
Great photo of The Old Tree; it has personality. Follow the rules to break them, John.
Thank you Perry. I am constantly balancing remembering and forgetting everything I have ever learned about photography.