Yet again I am at a loss for blogs. So I turn to my trusty sidekick the “blogs of note” button at the bottom of my dashboard on BlogSpot. There I can find a plethora of interesting blogs from scrapbooking to news. There is some searching required but it allows for me to stumble upon some unknown blogs. This week I have stumbled upon blogs that express one of my passions. Photography.
Blog 1 http://runningfromcamera.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html
Running from Camera:
This blog is one for those who love photography and foreign countries. The concept is easy. Put the self-shutter on for two seconds and run from the camera. I enjoyed the blog because I am able to see different parts of the world. The photography was also well executed. The layout was easy to follow with the older photos separated into files by month. However, after a few photos I got tired of the running man unless the timing caught him when he was not touching the ground or blurred.
Blog 2 http://inplainview1.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=9
In Plain View
If you like unique ways to takes photos you’ll love this blog. The first photo intrigued me because of it simplicity but also beautiful colors. How many people think to make art out of Sharpies, a card, or colored salt? The photographer has a list under each photo of the camera used, the f-stop, ISO, and mm. On the side of the page she also has a list of cameras she uses for her photography. The photos are well organized and easy to access. She also has a search by word on the left side of the page. The colors of the photos are vivid. I really enjoyed her use of different focuses and points of visual impact.
Blog 3 http://rezamasoudi.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog
Reza’s Photo Gallery
The way architecture should be photographed. As a former architecture major I loved this blog. The photos were remarkable. It was extremely interesting to see architecture from different parts of the world portrayed in such an artistic manner. I also enjoyed the nature pictures that were included in the older files. The site was slightly difficult to navigate because the files were at the bottom of every page instead of on the side. The work was still excellent quality even if navigation was difficult.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
My Kind of Divas
Great fashion at an affordable price is the kind of shopping I love. Getting a pair of $90 Guess white leather heals for $11 is the rush that every woman dreams about. I have had that rush and loved every moment of it.
Walking into a store at the peak of a sale is exhilarating. Seeing the savings amount at the bottom of a receipt is always fun especially if it’s over $30.
Shopping is not just a fun past-time for some women; it is a necessity. Women shop when they are happy and when they are mad. Finding a good buy when you are angry makes everything seem a little better.
The Deal Divas write about the deals that give women a rush. The fashion, lotions, and fun events centered on fashion are their topics of conversation. They also allow for the readers to give their opinion on the deals or fashion ideas they have.
Their blog about capris has started a nice argument between the people that believe capris are “fab” or “fug.” It is amusing to see what people have to think about a seemingly uneventful piece of clothing.
It is a fun and refreshing blog. It is not the typical stuffy information about clothing like don’t wear white after Labor Day. They add little quips like “The haters sound off” or “my soul rejoiced.” It is these fun little things that make it enjoyable for readers.
It is also nice that each blog has pictures to go along with the story. While I know the new line at Target other people might not know the whimsical designs. The photos help to give even the least fashion forward person an idea of the cute styles hitting the stores.
The women are young professionals who have found their niche in the world of media. They offer a fun outlook on being a reporter and blogger.
Before now I had not heard of the Deal Divas, but I thoroughly enjoy their blogs and found them refreshing.
Walking into a store at the peak of a sale is exhilarating. Seeing the savings amount at the bottom of a receipt is always fun especially if it’s over $30.
Shopping is not just a fun past-time for some women; it is a necessity. Women shop when they are happy and when they are mad. Finding a good buy when you are angry makes everything seem a little better.
The Deal Divas write about the deals that give women a rush. The fashion, lotions, and fun events centered on fashion are their topics of conversation. They also allow for the readers to give their opinion on the deals or fashion ideas they have.
Their blog about capris has started a nice argument between the people that believe capris are “fab” or “fug.” It is amusing to see what people have to think about a seemingly uneventful piece of clothing.
It is a fun and refreshing blog. It is not the typical stuffy information about clothing like don’t wear white after Labor Day. They add little quips like “The haters sound off” or “my soul rejoiced.” It is these fun little things that make it enjoyable for readers.
It is also nice that each blog has pictures to go along with the story. While I know the new line at Target other people might not know the whimsical designs. The photos help to give even the least fashion forward person an idea of the cute styles hitting the stores.
The women are young professionals who have found their niche in the world of media. They offer a fun outlook on being a reporter and blogger.
Before now I had not heard of the Deal Divas, but I thoroughly enjoy their blogs and found them refreshing.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Best of Blogs
BLOG 1
http://chune123.blogspot.com/ Serendipitous
I like this blog because it celebrates the simple things in life that so many people have grown to no longer appreciate. There are pictures and explanations for some things. While sometimes it is the beauty in the pictures that makes you think. The blog is well formatted without any clutter. You are able to fully appreciate each picture. The pictures cross a wide spectrum from nature to family events. I also like the layout. It was very inviting and serene which went well with the information provided on the blog.
BLOG 2
http://historymike.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog History Mike
I like this blog because it explains things Mike is curious about or believes in in an intellectual manner. It’s not the illogical banter of someone with a grudge. It is a curious mind explaining the things around him with a fair amount of research. Mike is also a historian and journalist so it makes the blog more reputable. It is an extremely well written blog with good word usage. It is apparent without looking at the writer’s information that he was well educated and understood the importance of proper English.
BLOG 3
http://herecomesizzah.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog Izzah in the sky with diamonds
This blog is interesting because it takes the everyday life and makes it amusing. There are also different things from the everyday as well like short notes on what is sexy: subway and what is not sexy: pretentious people who suck up to their “friends.” It’s a unique and slightly whimsical blog. Many times it has the ability to make the reader laugh. I like the way the blog was laid out. It was in chronological order and there wasn’t anything too distracting in the background. I could have gone, however, without the Lizzie McGuire song playing while I was trying to read.
http://chune123.blogspot.com/ Serendipitous
I like this blog because it celebrates the simple things in life that so many people have grown to no longer appreciate. There are pictures and explanations for some things. While sometimes it is the beauty in the pictures that makes you think. The blog is well formatted without any clutter. You are able to fully appreciate each picture. The pictures cross a wide spectrum from nature to family events. I also like the layout. It was very inviting and serene which went well with the information provided on the blog.
BLOG 2
http://historymike.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog History Mike
I like this blog because it explains things Mike is curious about or believes in in an intellectual manner. It’s not the illogical banter of someone with a grudge. It is a curious mind explaining the things around him with a fair amount of research. Mike is also a historian and journalist so it makes the blog more reputable. It is an extremely well written blog with good word usage. It is apparent without looking at the writer’s information that he was well educated and understood the importance of proper English.
BLOG 3
http://herecomesizzah.blogspot.com/?expref=next-blog Izzah in the sky with diamonds
This blog is interesting because it takes the everyday life and makes it amusing. There are also different things from the everyday as well like short notes on what is sexy: subway and what is not sexy: pretentious people who suck up to their “friends.” It’s a unique and slightly whimsical blog. Many times it has the ability to make the reader laugh. I like the way the blog was laid out. It was in chronological order and there wasn’t anything too distracting in the background. I could have gone, however, without the Lizzie McGuire song playing while I was trying to read.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Martin Fennelly: Sports Writing Done Right
Martin Fennelly, a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune, is a memorable person to have a conversation with especially if you are an aspiring writer. His quick wit and portrayal of athletes is unlike that of many of his fellow writers.
An article that had impact on Fennelly was when he was younger at the time of the Kennedy assassination. Tom Breslin was assigned to cover the funeral. Instead of covering the typical outlets of family and friends, Breslin interviewed the grave digger. “Breslin covered the story in terms that people could understand,” Fennelly said. It was a story that touched Fennelly and helped to give inspiration to Fennelly’s writing.
Fennelly also grew up in a family that constantly had newspapers in the house. At anytime there was the possibility of five or six newspapers in the Fennelly residence.
Fennelly loves to be entertained and amused which he incorporates into his writing. Fennelly believes that part of his job as a writer is to entertain the readers. “Sometimes when I write people don’t know if I’m praising them of ripping them.”
Fennelly explains to a rapt audience that in reporting it is key to stay in touch with your sources. “So much of reporting is observing.” Along with keeping in touch with an audience, painting a scene or offering anecdotes is beneficial to the reader. Fennelly likes writing to where people can see or make their own decision.
Fennelly also explains that there is a problem that writers can come into contact with.
Cynicism can be beneficial to any column, but it is when cynicism cannot be held up against something that a writer believes in is when cynicism goes wrong. “The day you cannot say something cynical about something, but can back it up with something you believe in then you should start laying bricks.”
Cynicism has caught up with Fennelly but not because of the reason stated above. The article that Fennelly wishes he had never written was about a Lightning goal tender who continually had had back surgery. He mentioned that dead people had backs better then the goal tender. This did not work well because a member of the goal tenders family had recently passed away.
Fennelly believes that a big problem with many writers is that the writers rip into athletes easier because they do not know then as well. “Rule 1: If you are going to rip someone, be within shouting or hitting distance within 16 hours,” Fennelly said with a laugh.
Fennelly is very outspoken about his writing beliefs which are invaluable especially to young writers with the hopes of sports writing. “Remember that you are still writing about people.”
While talking about his version of how to write, Fennelly mentions how he still has to finish a column due later in the night. “My editor’s don’t worry about the columns I have to do in 20 minutes. They worry about the ones I have with all day deadlines. I tend to take my time then.”
Fennelly may take his time, but his final work is very clean. He prints out his first draft, goes over it with a red pen, and repeats until he is happy with final draft.
Fennelly has an outlook about writing that every writer whether they have been in the field for years or brand new to the beat.
“Any writer who thinks events are small is small writers.”
An article that had impact on Fennelly was when he was younger at the time of the Kennedy assassination. Tom Breslin was assigned to cover the funeral. Instead of covering the typical outlets of family and friends, Breslin interviewed the grave digger. “Breslin covered the story in terms that people could understand,” Fennelly said. It was a story that touched Fennelly and helped to give inspiration to Fennelly’s writing.
Fennelly also grew up in a family that constantly had newspapers in the house. At anytime there was the possibility of five or six newspapers in the Fennelly residence.
Fennelly loves to be entertained and amused which he incorporates into his writing. Fennelly believes that part of his job as a writer is to entertain the readers. “Sometimes when I write people don’t know if I’m praising them of ripping them.”
Fennelly explains to a rapt audience that in reporting it is key to stay in touch with your sources. “So much of reporting is observing.” Along with keeping in touch with an audience, painting a scene or offering anecdotes is beneficial to the reader. Fennelly likes writing to where people can see or make their own decision.
Fennelly also explains that there is a problem that writers can come into contact with.
Cynicism can be beneficial to any column, but it is when cynicism cannot be held up against something that a writer believes in is when cynicism goes wrong. “The day you cannot say something cynical about something, but can back it up with something you believe in then you should start laying bricks.”
Cynicism has caught up with Fennelly but not because of the reason stated above. The article that Fennelly wishes he had never written was about a Lightning goal tender who continually had had back surgery. He mentioned that dead people had backs better then the goal tender. This did not work well because a member of the goal tenders family had recently passed away.
Fennelly believes that a big problem with many writers is that the writers rip into athletes easier because they do not know then as well. “Rule 1: If you are going to rip someone, be within shouting or hitting distance within 16 hours,” Fennelly said with a laugh.
Fennelly is very outspoken about his writing beliefs which are invaluable especially to young writers with the hopes of sports writing. “Remember that you are still writing about people.”
While talking about his version of how to write, Fennelly mentions how he still has to finish a column due later in the night. “My editor’s don’t worry about the columns I have to do in 20 minutes. They worry about the ones I have with all day deadlines. I tend to take my time then.”
Fennelly may take his time, but his final work is very clean. He prints out his first draft, goes over it with a red pen, and repeats until he is happy with final draft.
Fennelly has an outlook about writing that every writer whether they have been in the field for years or brand new to the beat.
“Any writer who thinks events are small is small writers.”
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