Friday, June 7, 2013

Focus On: Typography

Looking at How Letters are Chosen, Not Just What is Said.


When Sally Russick started her Focus on Life photography challenge, I looked upon it as a chance to change my photography habits, which at the beginning of the year consisted of snapping pictures of my pets and the snow, in addition to photographing some of my jewelry. 

I wasn't sure I would be able to take a worthy picture every week, but so far I have managed to come up with something. And most weeks I have managed to comment on most, if not all of the blogs of the other participants. As I sit before my computer this evening, and put together this week's entry, my heart is full of grief, as I lost a friend and former co- worker to cancer. She admirably shared her last year with many friends on Facebook, so I can hardly shirk this very pleasant obligation and skip a week. 

This week's prompt was "Typography." I got stuck on this one, since I wanted to take some pictures of old advertising on the sides of buildings. Surely some of the towns near us still had some.... Nope. All painted over. So here is the one site I found with interesting metal work letters. Kind of fitting it's a cemetery, no? 




I found the metal work quite lovely. It might have been better to take the pictures in nicer weather in full daylight, but I tried to do the best I could with photo editing. 

And, just for fun, here are a couple of pictures I took at other times.


 









I hope you go visit the other participants linked at Sally's blog, The Studio Sublime. 

23 comments:

  1. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. I'm sure she appreciated the love and hope your brought to her life.

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  2. My condolences on your loss, Beti. Showing the cemetery typography is a lovely tribute!

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  3. Sorry for your loss and so fitting that you chose the photos you did for this prompt. Will say a prayer for you.

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  4. So sorry for your loss, the photos you picked are fitting, hugs to you!

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  5. Sorry for the loss of your friend. You will always remember her. I think that open sign is ver effective!

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  6. So sorry for the loss of your friend - your photo is beautiful and very fitting for this week. I like the misty, ethereal effect around the edge.

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  7. I am so sorry for your loss. Cancer sucks! You photo is really wonderful - love the black and white.

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  8. I am so sorry for your loss of your friend and coworker. I like your black and white picture of the cemetery name.

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  9. So sorry, Beti, cancer touched too many of our lives... so glad you could join in though and share some great typography!
    *hugs*

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  10. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. I wonder if the day will come that we conquer cancer.

    Your photos are great, especially the cemetery gate. Our family loves to visit cemeteries when we travel--sort of strange I know. But there is so much history and art there.

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  11. I am sorry to hear of your loss. Cancer is so terribly destructive. Your pics this week are great. Thanx for sharing.

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  12. Hi Beti, Sally's blog has been a great opportunity to expand our human circles, and hearing from each contributor about what they encountered each week has been an unexpected pleasure. And it's an even greater blessing when we can help shoulder the burden of grief. I am so sorry to hear of your friend's passing. It sounds like you were by her side for her good times and bad. I hope to be that kind of friend.

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  13. Oh Beti, I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. My workplace was also touched by a loss this week, from cancer. I did not know her personally since I work outside the main office but it was very fast, just about 4 weeks and sadly she was gone. So I guess I'm happy for the time you did get to have with her before she got to hang up that courage and rest. I think the photo of a cemetary sign, looking at it in this light, looks strong and peaceful

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  14. so sorry you lost a dear friend, and I can see your prompt this week .. it is on your mind. I'm sure she'd be happy to know how much you valued her friendship and that you keep her memories close

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  15. So sorry about your friend- that is hard. Love the pictures of the cemetery sign. Old signs are the best.

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  16. A very fitting post and lovely pics

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  17. Love the open sign the best!

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  18. So sorry to hear your friend is gone, but a nice tribute with the metal work typography.

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  19. Beti, I'm so sorry about your friend and I'm sending you my condolences.
    Thank you for sharing some examples of typography from your neck of the woods - you sure found some great examples!

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  20. So very sorry about the lost of your beloved friend. The beautiful metalwork you captured says it all.

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  21. I am sorry to hear of your friends passing. Metal worked has always intrigued me and you captured it beautifully.

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  22. The first one if even more touching because of the black and white - so sorry for the loss of your friend XOXO.

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  23. I am so sorry for your loss. I guess it was fate to find the cemetery for your lettering photo. You're remembering her... memorializing her in a way.

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