Balancing FLOSS values and Subtack. A tandem approach.
The Raw Society is a unique community of people from every corner of the world, united by a passion for photography. Within this cohort of photographers lies an immense wealth of knowledge on nearly any topic in life. Some members generously share parts of their expertise, experiences, field notes, thoughts, reflections, and photographs on blogs—many of which are hosted on Substack.
For me, this community served as an excellent incentive to finally start blogging myself. Substack seemed like a suitable platform, though I had my reservations. I created an account, subscribed to various members of our community and others, and lurked for a while. I appreciated the blogging aspect but was less enthusiastic about the Twitter-like feed they introduced at some point. When The Guardian published the article Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters, my reservations were confirmed, and I decided to stick with my initial plan: a self-hosted WordPress blog; like in the rare ould times.
Posted in General | Tagged Blog, Blogging, Blogs, Documentary Photography, FLOSS, FOSS, Free / libre open source software, Hacking, Substack, The Raw Society, TRS, Wordpress |
Jonathan Alpeyrie’s essential camera kit, and views on conflict and war photography
I do not even know how I found this video—or how it found me through the algorithm—but I appreciated it. Jonathan Alpeyrie breaks down the work of conflict and war photographers into their most basic attributes and methods, as basic as his own kit. There are no philosophical theories or hard-to-follow trains of thought, not that I would mind philosophy or deeper thinking—quite the opposite—but for a change, I appreciate his approach here.
It is a short and honest lesson. You might want to make time for these 22 minutes. Make it even a wee bit more and take time to look at Jonathan Alpeyrie’s outstanding work.
(Besides, enjoy the fabulous design of his website. Kudos to the design team.)
Jared Hart: past life regression
(Source: MusicBrainz)
When I typed The Guillotine into my music programme’s search bar (yes, to me applications are still programmes), Escape the Fate‘s version began playing. But as soon as it ended, another track with the same name started – this time by Jared Hart.
Crowdfund: The Raw Society Magazine Issue V
The Raw Society Magazine is an annual book-format periodical published by The Raw Society. A non-profit platform where social issues, politics, culture, and history intersect through deeply personal visual storytelling. Its defining feature is simple yet particular: the community does not just consume the stories—it helps choose them.
Collage, The Guillotine & Qualms
This blog is meant to document my endeavors, experiences, and lessons as I navigate the transition into life as a documentary photographer and (hopefully also) photojournalist. But the more drafts I compile, the more I feel compelled to stitch in off-topic threads.
Posted in General, Selected records | Tagged Blogging, Conflict, Documentary Photography, Hacker, Internet, Music, Philosophy, Photojournalism, War Photography, World Wide Web |