I had an ongoing project of dozens of prints on a wall in my studio, constantly staring at them, rearranging, adding notes, and so on. A headshot client came in one day, took a look, and said that i was either a mass murderer planning for my next victim, or the detective looking for him.
I'm in the midst of a long-term project now — about life in the first year of the pandemic in a town outside Washington, D.C. — and am in the "gathering opinions" stage. Over that year (March 2020 to March 2021), I took more than 2,000 photos while walking almost 3,000 miles, keeping a visual and written diary of events and observations.
Three years later, I'm tackling the project. In a first cut, I'm down to 365 photos (including a few "darlings," I must admit) and have sent it out to a group of 20 people (photographers, writers, friends and family I trust) to help in cutting that number down. The next steps you outline, including Miro (which I will check into), are very helpful. Again, thanks!
Excellent process, and thank you Marcel. I also have a question. Are you using Miro primarily for planning and project management? A quick look suggests that, although I do see some visualization capabilities advertised. Is this a tool you use for other purposes? I'm always cautious about spending time learning new tools unless I think I'll use them repeatedly.
Jamboard looks amazing, if I were still in a tech environment and somebody else bought it!!!!
I had an ongoing project of dozens of prints on a wall in my studio, constantly staring at them, rearranging, adding notes, and so on. A headshot client came in one day, took a look, and said that i was either a mass murderer planning for my next victim, or the detective looking for him.
I'm part of the old world, but now coming back to printing photos and pages. Nothing beats the tactile experience.
I'm in the midst of a long-term project now — about life in the first year of the pandemic in a town outside Washington, D.C. — and am in the "gathering opinions" stage. Over that year (March 2020 to March 2021), I took more than 2,000 photos while walking almost 3,000 miles, keeping a visual and written diary of events and observations.
Three years later, I'm tackling the project. In a first cut, I'm down to 365 photos (including a few "darlings," I must admit) and have sent it out to a group of 20 people (photographers, writers, friends and family I trust) to help in cutting that number down. The next steps you outline, including Miro (which I will check into), are very helpful. Again, thanks!
This is such a wonderful and inspiring piece. Thank you for sharing your process, and in such a beautiful way!
Excellent process, and thank you Marcel. I also have a question. Are you using Miro primarily for planning and project management? A quick look suggests that, although I do see some visualization capabilities advertised. Is this a tool you use for other purposes? I'm always cautious about spending time learning new tools unless I think I'll use them repeatedly.
Jamboard looks amazing, if I were still in a tech environment and somebody else bought it!!!!
Editing is the skill that most photographers overlook. It can make or break brilliant projects!
Great piece of advice Marcel.