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It looks like I'm going to get a new domain name for a website on which to display some photos (mostly street, but also commercial stuff like portraits and architecture, all in black and white, and the occasional color shot for a book cover). Most photographers just use their name, as in, johnsmithphoto.com, but since nobody can spell my name, I'm not planning to uphold this tradition.
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Some years ago, I registered the domain r-owl.com for a website featuring my poetry and prose. As my interests turned to photography, the site grew to include my efforts in that medium, and soon turned into a big mess. This summer, I removed everything and put up a temporary front, which I've been too lazy to update so far. Since it looks like the website is heading in the direction of commercial photography, I think the domain name is no longer appropriate, and I want to restore r-owl.com for writings only, and get a catchier domain name for the photography. This should also give me more initiative to finally update it.
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To give you an idea of the lines along which I've been thinking, two names I toyed with for a while were:
1) retrofocus.com
I like the "retrofocus" name because it implies focusing the retro way; i.e., by hand, rather than relying on autofocus. The problem with this name is that, to the knowledgable, "retrofocus" is the construction type of mostly SLR lenses, which is exactly the type of equipment I never use nowadays.
2) magicroll.com
Magic rolls (i.e., 36-exposure rolls with a disproportionately high amount of keepers) are what keep me going in the face of despair. Most of my best photos are from the same few rolls. The problem with this name is that it's pretty damn pretentious! Also, I dislike the association of photography with magic (à la Laterna Magica etc.).
So, feel free to throw in any ideas! If I end up using (or being inspired by) your suggestion, you'll be credited on the new site of course. 🙂
---rambling ahead---feel free to skip this part---
Some years ago, I registered the domain r-owl.com for a website featuring my poetry and prose. As my interests turned to photography, the site grew to include my efforts in that medium, and soon turned into a big mess. This summer, I removed everything and put up a temporary front, which I've been too lazy to update so far. Since it looks like the website is heading in the direction of commercial photography, I think the domain name is no longer appropriate, and I want to restore r-owl.com for writings only, and get a catchier domain name for the photography. This should also give me more initiative to finally update it.
---end rambling---
To give you an idea of the lines along which I've been thinking, two names I toyed with for a while were:
1) retrofocus.com
I like the "retrofocus" name because it implies focusing the retro way; i.e., by hand, rather than relying on autofocus. The problem with this name is that, to the knowledgable, "retrofocus" is the construction type of mostly SLR lenses, which is exactly the type of equipment I never use nowadays.
2) magicroll.com
Magic rolls (i.e., 36-exposure rolls with a disproportionately high amount of keepers) are what keep me going in the face of despair. Most of my best photos are from the same few rolls. The problem with this name is that it's pretty damn pretentious! Also, I dislike the association of photography with magic (à la Laterna Magica etc.).
So, feel free to throw in any ideas! If I end up using (or being inspired by) your suggestion, you'll be credited on the new site of course. 🙂
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