Comments on: The Art of Seeing: How Photos Can Make Your Blog Writing Better http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/ Unmissable articles on writing. Twice weekly. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:42:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darni http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-11431 Darni Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:10:25 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-11431 I know the picture is very important and I always think it is.But where to get these pictures?For example,how to get these beautiful pictures on "WritetoDone".Are they all made by the authors thereselves? I know the picture is very important and I always think it is.But where to get these pictures?For example,how to get these beautiful pictures on “WritetoDone”.Are they all made by the authors thereselves?

]]> By: Fabian Fabian http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10954 Fabian Fabian Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:50:19 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10954 hi. all in all i enjoyed reading your post. there were several important points, was good to be reminded about some of them. but: "8, Amazing art can save a poor story." sorry, but that is bad advice and a form of miseducation. it is not that bad to have a bad post/story/painting/whatever once in a while. everybody who has little experience knows that's the way it goes and will be okay with it. nobody puts out 100% good material. no big deal. people who make stuff themselves will love you even more, because they feel less lonely with making crap themselves sometimes. however, if you trick me with shiny looks in a thing you know is not that god, i feel betrayed (and rightly so) and might simply unsubscribe and never give a $&!% about your art anymore. ever. so: if you *know* it's "not that good"... just don't publish it. sweet packaging never saved a bad product but displeased every single customer/reader/client/etc. i hope i wasn't too harsh, but i either had to make my point, or... unsubscribe ;-] greetz, fob hi.

all in all i enjoyed reading your post. there were several important points, was good to be reminded about some of them. but:

“8, Amazing art can save a poor story.”

sorry, but that is bad advice and a form of miseducation.

it is not that bad to have a bad post/story/painting/whatever once in a while. everybody who has little experience knows that’s the way it goes and will be okay with it. nobody puts out 100% good material. no big deal.

people who make stuff themselves will love you even more, because they feel less lonely with making crap themselves sometimes.

however, if you trick me with shiny looks in a thing you know is not that god, i feel betrayed (and rightly so) and might simply unsubscribe and never give a $&!% about your art anymore. ever.

so: if you *know* it’s “not that good”… just don’t publish it. sweet packaging never saved a bad product but displeased every single customer/reader/client/etc.

i hope i wasn’t too harsh, but i either had to make my point, or… unsubscribe ;-]

greetz,
fob

]]> By: Hilary http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10925 Hilary Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:03:00 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10925 Hi Everitt .. thanks - photos do make the difference .. since I found out how to put pictures into my blog interspersed through it .. to highlight certain points I'm talking about .. I try and make them relevant at that part in the post .. usually it works - I don't think my last post quite worked that way - but such is life! People are always commenting on the good photos relevant to the story line .. and as you say you see two things at once: short paras (if lbogger allows me to do - which it didn't yesterday .. irritating to say the least!) and matching pics explain it all, so much more easily. So thank you - when I get a bit more sophisticated and have time .. I'll be looking around at how to improve things .. Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters Inspirational Stories Hi Everitt .. thanks – photos do make the difference .. since I found out how to put pictures into my blog interspersed through it .. to highlight certain points I’m talking about .. I try and make them relevant at that part in the post .. usually it works – I don’t think my last post quite worked that way – but such is life!

People are always commenting on the good photos relevant to the story line .. and as you say you see two things at once: short paras (if lbogger allows me to do – which it didn’t yesterday .. irritating to say the least!) and matching pics explain it all, so much more easily.

So thank you – when I get a bit more sophisticated and have time .. I’ll be looking around at how to improve things ..

Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories

]]> By: yodz http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10924 yodz Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:53:47 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10924 Yes, aside from saving a poor word construction on a post a great image can also look good on thumbnails. Yes, aside from saving a poor word construction on a post a great image can also look good on thumbnails.

]]> By: Grampa Ken: Social Fix http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10919 Grampa Ken: Social Fix Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:50:08 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10919 Image names important. I just checked my referrals and 12 of the last 20 are a result of an image on my post. It's been as high as 18/20. Most are from a result of a Google image search. I'm using Blogger and the image resides on the default Blogger/Picasa web albums. The image: nutrition-label224.jpg Don't know if this is news but I was surprised and will name images with some thought. They land at http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N7HrBEuDjgI/SnGzw9GYgyI/AAAAAAAACyA/uQTUlCGbb_M/s400/nutrition-label224.jpg&imgrefurl=http://social-fix.blogspot.com/2009/08/food-labels-ingredients-additives.html&usg=__ArpetnC4w_RE7ZDqwTSv Image names important.
I just checked my referrals and 12 of the last 20 are a result of an image on my post. It’s been as high as 18/20. Most are from a result of a Google image search.

I’m using Blogger and the image resides on the default Blogger/Picasa web albums.
The image: nutrition-label224.jpg

Don’t know if this is news but I was surprised and will name images with some thought.

They land at http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N7HrBEuDjgI/SnGzw9GYgyI/AAAAAAAACyA/uQTUlCGbb_M/s400/nutrition-label224.jpg&imgrefurl=http://social-fix.blogspot.com/2009/08/food-labels-ingredients-additives.html&usg=__ArpetnC4w_RE7ZDqwTSv

]]> By: Beth L. Gainer http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10918 Beth L. Gainer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:31:00 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10918 Great posting. This proves that a picture can say a thousand words. i've been wowed by great pictures in a posting, and these photos have kept me coming back for more!! Great posting. This proves that a picture can say a thousand words. i’ve been wowed by great pictures in a posting, and these photos have kept me coming back for more!!

]]> By: Mihla http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10917 Mihla Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:16:34 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10917 I agree that images add to the message, but only if they're relevant. I've seen too many blog posts where the graphic or photo has very little to do with the content. What does a fried egg have to do with Web design? Absolutely nothing, but one blogger used the image because the phrase "you have to break some eggs to make an omelet" appeared in the post. Make sure the images you use actually aid in communicating to your reader, not just because you think you need a photo on your page. I agree that images add to the message, but only if they’re relevant. I’ve seen too many blog posts where the graphic or photo has very little to do with the content. What does a fried egg have to do with Web design? Absolutely nothing, but one blogger used the image because the phrase “you have to break some eggs to make an omelet” appeared in the post. Make sure the images you use actually aid in communicating to your reader, not just because you think you need a photo on your page.

]]> By: marye.ulrich http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10916 marye.ulrich Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:09:27 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10916 What is the best size picture to put on your blog? What is the best size picture to put on your blog?

]]> By: Stan http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10915 Stan Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:52:45 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10915 I just started paying serious attention to my photos and I am shocked how much they boost the persuasiveness and attractiveness of my posts. Thanks for reminding me that Blogging is about an experience and not just writing... Stan I just started paying serious attention to my photos and I am shocked how much they boost the persuasiveness and attractiveness of my posts. Thanks for reminding me that Blogging is about an experience and not just writing…

Stan

]]> By: CE http://writetodone.com/2009/10/06/the-art-of-seeing-how-photos-can-make-your-blog-writing-better/comment-page-1/#comment-10914 CE Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:43:42 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1706#comment-10914 I've absolutely found this to be true and have just spent the last week learning photoline. Interestingly, the free trial version keeps reporting that I am on day zero, so I'm crossing my fingers that this glich will persist. It's also helped me improve the presentation of my blog as well as the images for the articles and the learning curve is such that the effort I spent learning is paying off greatly. Now all I have to do is convince the other writers to use it, too. . . I’ve absolutely found this to be true and have just spent the last week learning photoline. Interestingly, the free trial version keeps reporting that I am on day zero, so I’m crossing my fingers that this glich will persist.

It’s also helped me improve the presentation of my blog as well as the images for the articles and the learning curve is such that the effort I spent learning is paying off greatly.

Now all I have to do is convince the other writers to use it, too. . .

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