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10 Antworten zu „Title – What Title?“

1. 31. Januar 2013

   Cedric Canard

   For me the title either comes first, giving rise to the content, or last. More often the former. But then again, in hardly what you’d call prolific so it doesn’t mean much.

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   1. 1. Februar 2013

      Markus

      I am somewhat ambivalent regarding titles. What you do is often photography with a small essay, and in that case the title is definitely important.

      But even with „pure photography“ titles can do both – enhance the viewing experience or narrow it down, pre-determining paths of thought. The latter I clearly want to avoid, the former indeed is difficult.

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2. 1. Februar 2013

   Tony

   For me it’s picture first, everything else second. I go straight to the image, then read title and any other stuff. But I like this, it’s funny because it looks like a face. This is a picture that will make you smile.

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   1. 1. Februar 2013

      Markus

      Admittedly I sometimes get stuck with titles, not being able to immediately clear my thoughts.

      Re. the image: there’s clearly that element of humour in it, but it also fits my preferences for un-vivid colours. Glad you like it!

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3. 1. Februar 2013

   Taken For Granted

   Never thought the title was important. It is all about the photo. A title is a way of keeping track of posts. Round windows are compelling here.

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   1. 1. Februar 2013

      Markus

      Jeff, you certainly manage to concentrate on the essence, which is something I fail to do sometimes.

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      1. 1. Februar 2013

         Taken For Granted

         You’re right. Sometimes I belabor the obvious when I should not. Tony is correct about it looking a bit like a face, and with a fine sense of humor.

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4. 1. Februar 2013

   Juha Haataja

   Although I’m currently into poems, and the lines I select sometimes seem to have a direct connection to the photographs, I try to avoid any categorization and instead like titles which open up the interpretation so to speak. However, when searching for a fitting poem I sometimes find a new interpretation to a photograph, something completely different, so in that sense they do go together. (Btw, most of the poems are contemporary because „old English“ is just a bit too unnatural for me to use in titles.)

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   1. 1. Februar 2013

      Markus

      Yes, Juha, that’s what I like in your way of selecting titles. It can open up to new seeing – and as a quote it never sounds contrived.

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5. 9. Februar 2013

   Martina

   I never think that much about these things – I am always under the impression too much thinking deters me from having fun and delight in art, photography.
   No rules. It’s more about what one feels is right at this moment for this photo at this point of his life. Since most of us are amateurs we have the privilege to do as we please and if with the next post someone wants to quote the complete Ulysses, abandon all titles or start writing own poems, why not?
   Of course – with feeds that often don’t show the whole posts and tweets – you could use the title to attract people to your blog. I am not going to click on a tweet that says: photo #13456 but perhaps on a tweet that says „title, what title?“ 😉 But again, no rules.

   And about me? I am lazy, that’s all – I don’t have to think about titles, I just open the book or the magazine and let my mind wander over the sentences.
   This was the concept right from the start of my blogging – my blog wouldn’t exist without this conept. Or would have died after four weeks because of my laziness.

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