Day 1; 20 deleted

[jan normandale]

Update

I've deleted 2 albums and another 15 shots.

After reading Shutterflower's thread about "Imbalance at RFF" I decided it was time to delete more. It actually is feeling good. Less will be more. I haven't uploaded in a while either, maybe when I'm over my culling and deletions I'll pare it down to some number that is small and focused maybe 50 or max 100 images. That should be enough for anyone to see without losing interest.

 

[jan normandale]

90 down and room for more to go

90 down and room for more to go

ManGo.. absolutely. Go for it! I've actually deleted about 90 shots so far. I just haven't continually noted my progress in this thread.

Ray , I delete by deleting the entire gallery. There is a gallery delete function. Or as you have done you can delete one at a time. I do both.

Einars, I agree that if you do it too many times it's a bit much but my gallery was a couple of years old with stuff that I truly believe was not well "prepped for the RFF Gallery by my inadequate understanding of how to prepare a shot for the web using PS" now I have learned how to use it and the old shots could actually be reposted and would look much better. So those shots are going.

Scott, I also have seen shots that were buried and forgotten in the gallery and was surprised by the shot and I know it deserves to be saved, others that were hiding needed to go.

 

[bmattock]

Don't hold back. Delete everything. Then smash your PC and get drunk. That's what I do. Maybe.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

I'm thinking, delete it all, leave only one image... this one says it all...dance!

Todd

 

[Todd.Hanz]

...of course that could be the Seagrams 7 and diet Dr.Pepper talking 🙂

Todd

 

[sjc]

Don't you dare delete the flash/graffiti shots..................they are some of my favorite here!

 

[DougK]

Good idea, Jan. You inspired me to do a bit of long-overdue housekeeping.

 

[jan normandale]

Bill, you break me up… how about I get drunk first and then try and smash my PC

Todd, I’m a dancer, that’s a fine one to leave up

Sjc, grafitti .. not really photography so .. I can leave them up, but just for you

Doug, do it! It’s kind of cathartic

BTW Todd, who drinks rye anymore??? LoL! Gimme an Absinthe please ;- )

 

[DougK]

You're right, Jan, it did feel good. Absinthe would feel better, but it seems to be in short supply around here so I guess I'll have to do without. 🙂

 

[jan normandale]

I go away for 4 days and this is what happens... More deletions for me on Monday, I'm making some kind of progress here. Then I will carefully consider a limited number of uploads.

 

[einolu]

cut down on my old gallery down to 72, at one point in had 110 or more photos in it. self editing is hard but i think it helps one find a personal style.

 

[sjc]

I don't see how the graffiti shots aren't photography? It was a project with a specific goal in terms of the look you wanted with the flash and that particular subject. I think it's successful. Some of the more abstract ones are my favorites. But I'm starting to agree with the self-purge philosophy. One can always make more (and better) photos.....................

 

[jan normandale]

Steven, thanks for the comments. I am not dropping the grafitti project, I'm just distilling somewhat. I want to get to a number of around 80 - 100 photographs to make a more manageable portfolio here at RFF. Too many and people get 'glazed over' or 'fatigue' so I'm culling/deleting then I'll start uploading selectively.

It's my effort to make sense of all the shots I've been taking and like you said it will make room for more current shots showing where I am now. It may not work but until I'm done I won't know. ;- )

I don't see how the graffiti shots aren't photography? It was a project with a specific goal in terms of the look you wanted with the flash and that particular subject. I think it's successful. Some of the more abstract ones are my favorites. But I'm starting to agree with the self-purge philosophy. One can always make more (and better) photos.....................