Good work. Writing a haiku to accompany a single image is a nice way to think about the relationship between words and images. At the start of a multi-city trip in 2012, I set myself the task of writing a haiku on the spot for each of 140 photos I took and shared on Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter (which was limited to 140 characters per tweet at the time). A self-imposed challenge with strict rules and constraints can be very productive.
Thanks Mark, it really is a nice and inspiring exercise to pair images and words. I wonder what you did with your haikus from 2012 as they might nog be on Tumblr anymore (let alone X). Did you convert them into a book or zine?
I just checked and was surprised to see that they are still on Tumblr (https://www.tumblr.com/marksjourney). The photos are unremarkable, but they are better than the haikus. The purpose of the project was to push me to notice things, take photographs, and create a haiku/caption on the spot without overthinking it. It was useful as an exercise, even if I find the results are a bit embarrassing now. Some projects can be an important part of our overall process and development, regardless of the outcome. I should try to convert them to a document that I can save for archival purposes and as memories from that trip. I'm sure they won't be available on Tumblr for much longer.
Cool. It is true that what's on the internet stays there forever, haha. A great project to challenge yourself. I think this haiku is brilliant in combination with the photo:
Hobbits on bus ads / Chased by orcs on taxi cabs / Dwarfs watch from billboards
Good work. Writing a haiku to accompany a single image is a nice way to think about the relationship between words and images. At the start of a multi-city trip in 2012, I set myself the task of writing a haiku on the spot for each of 140 photos I took and shared on Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter (which was limited to 140 characters per tweet at the time). A self-imposed challenge with strict rules and constraints can be very productive.
Thanks Mark, it really is a nice and inspiring exercise to pair images and words. I wonder what you did with your haikus from 2012 as they might nog be on Tumblr anymore (let alone X). Did you convert them into a book or zine?
I just checked and was surprised to see that they are still on Tumblr (https://www.tumblr.com/marksjourney). The photos are unremarkable, but they are better than the haikus. The purpose of the project was to push me to notice things, take photographs, and create a haiku/caption on the spot without overthinking it. It was useful as an exercise, even if I find the results are a bit embarrassing now. Some projects can be an important part of our overall process and development, regardless of the outcome. I should try to convert them to a document that I can save for archival purposes and as memories from that trip. I'm sure they won't be available on Tumblr for much longer.
Cool. It is true that what's on the internet stays there forever, haha. A great project to challenge yourself. I think this haiku is brilliant in combination with the photo:
Hobbits on bus ads / Chased by orcs on taxi cabs / Dwarfs watch from billboards