Best to you, Robin

Best to you, Robin

Best to you, Robin

Re. your questions on my earlier comment: ‘How are professional photographers responding to this dumbing-down?’ – This is something that was originally a problem when digital started to become mainstream. I feel it’s the artistic skills now that need to be developed as the current technology is already outstanding.

You’re absolutely right regarding the amazing works of international photographers who can now self-publish. This is so on-topic for us right now insomuch we’re writing about this very example for a series on artistic genres and entrepreneurs. The way that technology, particularly the internet, has demystified so many areas and created vehicles for wonderful artists, writers, photographers etc.

As to your last question – ‘Does your approach to ‘filling in the gaps’ mean that you tend to develop business relationships with those people you CAN meet face-to-face?’ – That would be a resounding no!

We do believe multiple platforms of communication are essential in building relationships. Skype, for example, is an efficient, cost-effective way of extending the Twitter connection and we use it regularly. The very fact that we are an international collective means that we need to communicate effectively on so many different levels. No, one, system is good enough on its own, but neither is any one combination absolute.

Hope this helps to answer your questions.

Best wishes, Luke

I too am deeply saddened at the passing of such a literary giant. It’s only out of respect for this fallen hero that I struggle to push out these ‘memorial’ paragraphs in this post.

But, it’s so hard.

Dot points are so much easier.

I think all novels should come in dot-point versions.

Now, there’s an idea!

Thanks for adding your cheeky twist to this conversation.

Best to you, Robin

I agree with your perspective. It not only changes they way we communicate, but brings with it its own ever-increasing lexicon – tweeting, twitter-handle, unfollowing, unfriending, texting etc.

Online dictionaries struggle to keep up with this technology-driven word surge.

I love your word picture of “Social Media — It’s an amazing cocktail party from the comfort of your own home.” Now that would make a great illustration.

Best to you, Robin

How are professional photographers responding to this dumbing-down – “rapid dissemination of a quickly taken cell-phone images”? Are there technological solutions?

One thing I’m very grateful for since connecting on-line is the access to the self-published work of wonderful photographers who I’d never even heard of, from all around the world.

Does your approach to ‘filling in the gaps’ mean that you tend to develop business relationships with those people you CAN meet face-to-face?

Great to connect, Luke.

Best to you, Robin

You are funny!

Thanks for the laugh!

Whitney

I am sorry to see you go

but you see i skim over you when i read online

you’re too much work to get the information i need

i
prefer
bullet
points

for ease

but not when I’m tucked up in bed with a novel
then you become my friend again

RIP

So– in response to does technology change the way we communicate, the answer is a definitive ‘yes’ because I wouldn’t have had this conversation (1) year ago.

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Here’s what I said (I’ve decided to leave the specific handles, because why not give the props where they are due).

“One of the reasons it’s difficult to twitter is that you don’t know if anyone is listening — and they may not be. On the other hand, when I pretend like I’m in the middle of a grand conversation, then I can just jump in and talk.

For you, I would try to find mommy bloggers and engage with them… and then something that lots of people don’t do very well, but I think is important is to talk to other people, retweet what they say if you like it.. etc.

For example @micheledortch and @kidlutions are two that I like.

You may want to ask @startupprincess to retweet about your photography contest given her large following….

And then to get yourself started just go on 1x a day, find a twitter that you like — and retweet or comment. @chrysula does this brilliantly.”

Social Media — It’s an amazing cocktail party from the comfort of your own home.

Robin — let it be said, that I suspect you are a master mixer. Congratulations!

The rapid dissemination of a quickly taken cell-phone image compared to the considered photojournalism of, say, Life magazine over the decades is a stark example of the way we’ve become anaesthetised to interpretation. The ability to convey humanity, emotion and back story within an image isn’t something that I’m seeing as successful within the new technology i.e. its ‘dumbed-down’. There’s still a need to ‘slow down’ and think about what we are communicating as opposed to the endless dissemination of (almost) plagiarized thought and sentiment.

Regarding the development of relationships online; we (isca) use multimedia in all its forms to fully connect with the people we’re working and engaging with. Audio/video follow-up of online connections is invaluable and, wherever possible, we make a point of a physical meeting as quickly as is feasible. These points are interesting mainly because there is nearly always a shift in perception and interpretation of online communication ‘after’ a meeting, talk, video conference. Mainly because we begin to include nuance and understanding of meaning in any further online communication with that person afterwards. In short, we can begin to fill in the gaps.

Very conscious I could ramble on and on regarding a subject that is core to everything we do.

Great topic and fab contributions.

Best wishes,

Luke