tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post4582686053413251985..comments2023-12-28T23:27:33.142-05:00Comments on DLK COLLECTION: Blog of BlogsDLKCOLLECTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14875914464454488384noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-66711050798433073862009-06-12T16:33:53.861-04:002009-06-12T16:33:53.861-04:00Akos,
I checked out your reader and it certainly ...Akos,<br /><br />I checked out your reader and it certainly is a comprehensive slice of all that is out there. Good work. <br /><br />Your site has reminded me that not only are there challenges in getting the data agggregated in one place effectively (and thereby bunching together the traffic for potential sponsors or advertisers), there are also plenty of thorny but subtle UI issues about how to present the data once it is all gathered together so that is useful and legible for the reader.DLKCOLLECTIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875914464454488384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-2350023870329653042009-06-11T13:04:26.253-04:002009-06-11T13:04:26.253-04:00An emerging New York based photographer called Ofe...An emerging New York based photographer called Ofer Wolberger has an interesting exhibition entitled "(Life With) Maggie" at a London gallery called Michael Hoppen. Worth checking it out on www.michaelhoppengallery.comRedSardinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-53582920885702788602009-06-04T14:08:15.138-04:002009-06-04T14:08:15.138-04:00Months before I read your post (which is great by ...Months before I read your post (which is great by the way) I put together an art photography blog aggregator via Netvibes. Sure it has its weaknesses but that's for a start.<br /><br />You can see it here:<br /><a href="http://www.netvibes.com/exponto/" rel="nofollow">ex Ponto - art photography reader</a>Akos Cziganyhttp://photo.spavia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-54135915366437733932009-05-20T21:50:14.093-04:002009-05-20T21:50:14.093-04:00Excellent points.
I know it makes some people cr...Excellent points. <br /><br />I know it makes some people cringe but Twitter really my new RSS feed. I get at least half of my feeds through there right now and the only reason I get the rest from Google Readers is because the blogs/pubs aren't on Twitter. <br /><br />But Twitter is has an organization and grouping problem right now, so it's not really feasible to get everything through it at this point. But if they develop tools to help organize the Tweets better, forget about it. I think it'll be the first point of contact for people on the web. <br /><br />I most certainly could be wrong though. <br /><br />I also agree about the personal narratives comment. However, really, if you think about it, most bloggers are just really columnists using a different platform. However, there a good number of blogs that are more or less individually run publications. <br /><br />It'll be interesting to see how it all shakes out the next few years. I'm fairly certain that photographers can't afford to sit around and hope someone saves the industry for them....bryanF.http://lapuravidagallery.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-64799726848890750282009-05-20T14:34:31.179-04:002009-05-20T14:34:31.179-04:00Bryan,
Thanks for your comment and for the Tweet....Bryan,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and for the Tweet.<br /><br />Some thoughts:<br /><br />1.) Some kind of RSS reader has to go mainstream. It is not scalable to think readers will check hundreds of sites for new updates all the time. Perhaps it will evolve to a new form, but this feed aggregation must happen or the diversity of the Internet will overwhelm people.<br /><br />2.) I think "aggregation" of blogs doesn't have to mean totalitarian top down control. I think it can also mean a looser affiliation of like minded folks who come together under one umbrella to share costs and combine traffic aimed at a specific audience. <br /><br />3.) Blogs by nature started as personal narratives, so I think there is a tendency to think on an individual level. I hope this will change, where people are more willing to compromise a little to achive a larger goal/impact. <br /><br />4.) I agree that we are in a time where the old rules of publishing/distribution will indeed change to some extent. In what directions and how fast remains to be seen. I think that voices in the community have the ability to help direct that evolution or stand by and watch it happen. Money is certainly part of the story here, but not all of it, as you point out.DLKCOLLECTIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875914464454488384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-20668248009416672822009-05-19T18:49:53.462-04:002009-05-19T18:49:53.462-04:00Yes, I agree with you. There is a problem with RSS...Yes, I agree with you. There is a problem with RSS though. They aren't really growing being the geek sector of web users. <br /><br />However, I absolutely agree that there's too much fragmentation these days. Why can't passionate writers, curators, editors and photographers collaborate on a bigger project? Why does it need to be an aggregator?<br /><br />This is what is kind of frustrating with photography on the web. There are so many small bands of people doing interesting things but there seems to be a reluctance to work together on a larger scale to make what we produce more accessible to a larger audience. Why? have we all become so selfish that we can't work together? It can't be that difficult given the communication tools that are available on the web. <br /><br />But at the end of the day, you have to ask, how large is the market for fine art photography? and what will they pay for? self-published books and mags? subscriptions? <br /><br />I'm not optimistic. Rather, what I think you're going to see is a group of forward thinking photographers, writers, editors, models, actors, filmmakers, etc., band together under one brand and not only produce the content, but also market and distribute it as well. <br /><br />I could be wrong, or naive, but I think we are in a period of time where artists and creatives can take full ownership of their creations. Why do we need to overhead of huge publishing houses? why do artists and creatives need to be slaves to greedy corporate moguls who don't really care about their art, unless it can make them money? <br /><br />who knows :)bryanF.http://lapuravidagallery.com/blognoreply@blogger.com