This is just a quick note to let my readers know that my new Light and Colour on Canvas Blog is operational and just published its first article.
The name and the site was originally a static website, built using Microsoft Front page, where I could display my photos and articles.
As you can imagine hand coding page layout, inserting images etc, can be a bit labor intensive using those tools and therefore it’s obvious why they call them static pages. Too hard to constantly update.
With the advent of good blogging platforms such as this site it became a lot easier to focus on content and worry less about the code thing.
Blogger and Wordpress.com are both good but there are limitations to presentation layers. That is why after experimenting with Wordpress themes and configurations, I have finally settled on the version you see.
The Atahualpa theme has variable width, rotating headers images, auto-adjust image for smaller windows and plug-in ready.
I wanted a left and right column blog as I believe there is a need to separate content but I found that most sites with 2 columns on one side were a bit cluttered looking.
The big benefit with Light and Colour is that I will be able to provide links to eBooks, pdf articles as well as display the fine art photographs and paintings that are for sale.
It’s not all completely filled in but at some point it’s good enough and you need to let it go.
The name and the site was originally a static website, built using Microsoft Front page, where I could display my photos and articles.
As you can imagine hand coding page layout, inserting images etc, can be a bit labor intensive using those tools and therefore it’s obvious why they call them static pages. Too hard to constantly update.
With the advent of good blogging platforms such as this site it became a lot easier to focus on content and worry less about the code thing.
Blogger and Wordpress.com are both good but there are limitations to presentation layers. That is why after experimenting with Wordpress themes and configurations, I have finally settled on the version you see.
The Atahualpa theme has variable width, rotating headers images, auto-adjust image for smaller windows and plug-in ready.
I wanted a left and right column blog as I believe there is a need to separate content but I found that most sites with 2 columns on one side were a bit cluttered looking.
The big benefit with Light and Colour is that I will be able to provide links to eBooks, pdf articles as well as display the fine art photographs and paintings that are for sale.
It’s not all completely filled in but at some point it’s good enough and you need to let it go.
“Letting It Go!” I love the expression on my wife’s face. This was shot from the other recumbent bicycle while still holding a handle bar and the other trying to guess on the right framing with the other hand and not run off the pathway.
Differences between the 2 sites.
Light and Colour on Canvas provides a forum where I can discuss all my art forms and not just photography. I have, on My Camera World, occasionally presented some of my other artworks when I thought it would help explore creative ideas with photography.
Since photography is still a major creative driver, both sites will focus on photography and the articles will be different from each other. There is some old and good content on this site, which will be refreshed and posted on Light and Colour from time to time.
I do use 3rd party sites like Imagekind for the sale of some images, but any fine art photo, which are signed, are only available directly from me. I need to hand inspect every part to make sure it meets my high quality standards.
Like any artistic journey I suspect these sites will develop their own personalities as I learn how to express myself artistically.
Differences between the 2 sites.
Light and Colour on Canvas provides a forum where I can discuss all my art forms and not just photography. I have, on My Camera World, occasionally presented some of my other artworks when I thought it would help explore creative ideas with photography.
Since photography is still a major creative driver, both sites will focus on photography and the articles will be different from each other. There is some old and good content on this site, which will be refreshed and posted on Light and Colour from time to time.
I do use 3rd party sites like Imagekind for the sale of some images, but any fine art photo, which are signed, are only available directly from me. I need to hand inspect every part to make sure it meets my high quality standards.
Like any artistic journey I suspect these sites will develop their own personalities as I learn how to express myself artistically.
Feedback is always appreciated because if you want to grow in your craft “seek criticism not praise as praise only makes you do the same thing over”
Niels Henriksen
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