What other categories should we have?

geofflaw · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:03 am **Posts:** 1445

I have set up a few categories to get us started but if anyone can think of others that I have missed please let me know by posting here. So far we have:-

Landscapes
Flowers & Plants
Macro
Candid
Still Life
Portraits

Flash · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:53 am

Hiya
What about?

Wildlife - [Animals, Birds & Fish etc]
Odds & Sods - [For those that don't fit else where]

Cheers
Flash

Kev · **Posted:** Sun May 25, 2008 7:41 am

Yo Amigo,

How about a "TRAVEL" gallery? - which could include anything travel related - such as: gorgeous beaches, famous landmarks, ancient sights, scenery, buildings, exotic sunsets, local-indigenous peoples, cultural items, etc.

KEV
PS....Please note - all spelling mistakes have been passed by the management :mrgreen:

geofflaw · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:03 am **Posts:** 1445

Hmm. I don't think the title 'travel' is really relevant to a site that has members from all over the world. The beach that you travelled 10,000 miles to photograph is likely to be another member's local beach.

Maybe what I could do is have some sub categories in the landscape section to cover beaches, landmarks etc. How about that?

Kev · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 9:12 am

geofflaw wrote:

Hmm. I don't think the title 'travel' is really relevant to a site that has members from all over the world. The beach that you travelled 10,000 miles to photograph is likely to be another member's local beach.

Maybe what I could do is have some sub categories in the landscape section to cover beaches, landmarks etc. How about that?

You are the gaffer around here - so I'll be happy with what I can get :ugeek:

However, on a technical note - travel psychology research shows that 'intangible emotional attachment' is a relevent associated factor in determining behavior whilst on vacation/travelling, etc....and, as ART is an expression of both objective and underlying "subjective" mechanisms...I believe that TRAVEL is a valid category for photography, regardless of whether or not, some readers may indeed be local to the destination shot taken. A visitor to any location will have a completely different psychological-based slant on their approach to picture taking, than would a local resident.

KEV :idea:

geofflaw · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:03 am **Posts:** 1445

Yes but will the picture be different?

Kev · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 5:44 pm

Yes - The 'underlying creational motivation' will be different - which in turn, influences both human emotion, perception & behavior. For example, a first time visitor to southern Spain (on a lifetime dream vacation) - will ultimately view/see/experience the area much differently than you would, or a native who has lived in the region all their life. Therefore, the epistemology behind the photographic expression is indeed a category within the TRAVEL phenomena in itself, and of course unique to that individual.

Another example, would be that Holocaust survivers will experience a trip to Auswich much differently than someone who had never been in the camp - and therefore, their photographic or artistic 'enterpretation' of it would also be unique in a categorical sense.. Thus it could be labelled 'Holocaust Serviver" photography. This is why many universities & colleges actually teach 'travel photography' as a specific subject or course.

geofflaw · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:03 am **Posts:** 1445

Aah! I love the smell of philosophy in the morning.

OK 'travel' it is then.

Kev · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 6:18 pm

Sorry, I can't help it - but it does get the juices flowing :ugeek:

geofflaw · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:03 am **Posts:** 1445

OK 'travel' is done so get some pictures up there quick before I change my mind. :twisted:

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