FRIDAY FAVORITES

Taking anywhere from 500 to 1000 photographs in any given week, I find myself faced with the ever daunting task of digital organization.  In the days of vintage photography where I had a hard copy of every image, it was easy to buy an album and begin to store my photographs in a somewhat organized fashion.  Of course during that era, I never took as many shots as I do now.

In this digital age, it’s easy to download all your images and basically let them land where they may.  Some are pulled into a file for a blog post, while others are destined to travel the vastness of cyberspace on their way to family and friends.  But so many seem to simply find their way into obscurity, locked away into various nooks and crannies of what is commonly known as your hard drive.

Well, those days are over my friend!  (Now, I’m talking to myself – Oh, the pitfalls of blogging!)  I, being the compulsive “Neat Freak” that I am, cannot continue down this path to photoblivion!  (I just made that word up!  It’s a combination of photography and oblivion – photoblivion!  I like it!) 

In sorting through some of my files, I thought it might be nice to start something of a Friday tradition that I’m calling Friday Favorites.  Every Friday, I’m going to post the favorite photo of the week.  The particular shot used will be the one chosen by you, the reader!  Of course, I do have strict veto power!  Hey!  I can’t just be throwing any old shot up there.  This is a photography blog, you know. 

What’s that?  You say you’ll only vote for the most outstanding photograph?  You say I can trust your judgement?  Hmmm…

OK!  I’ll go strictly by your vote!  In a sense, I’m turning Fridays over to you.  Throughout the week, you may leave a comment indicating your favorite shot.  (Come on, some of you shy people – you’re going to have to leave a comment for this to work.)  On Friday, I’ll tally those comment votes and post the photo for all the world to see.  I know you won’t let me down.

Since I’m starting today and you haven’t had the opportunity to vote, I guess I’ll have to choose the first one. 

I came across this shot of “Red” and remembered it was one of my most popular series of posts.  I hope you don’t mind seeing it again.

Click here, here, and here to read the story of “Red.”

Click here to read this week’s most viewed post.

Thanks for stopping by.  I’m preparing a special post for this weekend.  It will be a very meaningful post for me, and I think you’ll enjoy it as well.  I’ll see you then!

 

~ by photographyfree4all on August 20, 2010.