I believe the slideshow is a great way to view work. I find that it is the easiest way for me to relive the experiences I have on the street.
To photograph is to remember
When I consider photography, I like to treat it like a personal diary. It’s simply a way to remember the day. Through viewing a slideshow, and specifically sequencing the work in consecutive order, it allows you to retrace your steps. This is an interesting approach, because at the end of the day all we have is now. The pictures become the tangible memories we have of the past. When I photograph, I simply follow my intuition and stream of consciousness. Viewing my work in a slideshow promotes this experience.
“The past is a memory. It’s a thought arising in the now. The future is merely anticipated; it is another thought arising now. What we truly have is this moment.” – Marcus Aurelius
It’s simple and straightforward
I find that when it comes to editing work, we get caught up with juxtaposing the perfect pictures next to one another and creating visual stories. Sure, this has its place within the realm of bookmaking and other ways of viewing work, but in terms of slideshows, consecutive order is the simplest. To me, I am looking for the fastest solution to create and present work. When it comes to making slideshows, you can simply create them in Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and perhaps even using your iPhone. The point is to create and share work in a stream of becoming. Keep everything simple from the process of making photographs and viewing them.
They’re easy to share
With slideshows, you can simply upload them to your own, YouTube channel or host them on your WordPress website using Videopress with the Jetpack plug-in. They’re easy to share because you can simply copy and paste a link and send it through text messaging or publishing them to your blog.
It’s an easy way to get your photos out there and share them with others. I also find that the use of YouTube, as a place to archive work is an interesting solution. Maybe, the work will live on forever on YouTube, as it is owned by Google and is one of the biggest websites of all time. Alas, nothing will last forever however, this I find to be the supreme way to share work in terms of accessibility, shareability, and simplicity.