A heads up on a vernacular photography blog with a distinct Irish flavor:
I'm noticing, and maybe I'm wrong, that a lot of vernacular photography sites have either shut down or are no longer updated. That's sad. More and more people just seem to dump everything on Flickr which for me is just a bit overwhelming. Too much all at once with little to no history attached. Plus I never get to know the people who have posted them. It ends up being a bit like sorting through a large box at a flea market. Everything is disconnected, lots to look at, but until I've sat down with each piece it's just sort of a mess.
I like this site Jacolette because there's a reason for it to exist and you can feel the person behind it. I look forward to seeing which direction it goes.
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Thanks for this, I especially liked the mugshot and files on Thomas Dillon, AKA Paddy Ryan, the tattooed fireman in Folsom for burglary.
ReplyDeleteYup, he's got two strikes now. Folsom and the Big Q. One more and he'd be down for 25.
ReplyDeleteYou're spot on with this post.
ReplyDeleteOh good, it's not just me. I sort of feel at Flickr that it's almost just more about the numbers. How many things can someone get posted. It's just big dumps of stuff. I won't even look at it anymore. If someone wants to pick out something they specifically like and want to share I'll pay attention. Otherwise I've got other things to do. Perhaps I still have the 1st grader show-and-tell mentality. Make an effort and show me what you've got.
ReplyDeleteI will follow this blog also! I have one with old photos - and they are all of my family from years back. You may enjoy looking at Pieces of the Past which you can get to from my profile. Old pictures are wonderful! Carol
ReplyDeleteWelcome aboard Funoldhag. I bet you're not the last part. I bet you're the first part. I looked at your blog. Fun photos. Lovely quilts!
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