Format

I don't know if you guys follow The Selby, but he rocks my world every time he posts a new photo, and I've been trying to figure out why. He does tons of cool, creative stuff with his shoots, so it's not just the pictures that make it work. But the pictures are strong, and I think it's the format that makes it so. And that's gotten me thinking about format in general. It seems like format can make all the difference, taking good pictures and making them remarkable. I think we should consider format very seriously, whether it's photos we take, films we use, how we crop, how things are laid out, etc. That's not to say that the work Bob has done doesn't accomplish what we want it to (I honestly haven't studied the web design, or the book in depth). But if we can forge some new direction and create a unique product, then we stand a better chance of getting some attention and having our work viewed.

Rob