FotoInspired April 2020

Today I’m sharing my FotoInspired April 2020.

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The FotoInspired Stats

A total of 4 double-page spreads for the month of April 2020.

And a few thoughts on making this project work for your life and photos.

April 2020

2020 | Weeks 15 2020 | Week 16 2020 | Week 17   2020 | Week 18

Finding The Right Words

This pandemic has brought about some BIG emotions.

• There is great kindness but also much hostility in the world right now.
• It’s hard to share your thoughts in a climate where people are emotionally charged.
• I think we can be honest and still have respect for others that might have a differing opinion.

How does this effect your FotoInspired pages?

• It depends on who is viewing your pages and might be viewing them in the future.
• What do you want these people to KNOW about the pandemic we are living through.
• Your opinions and your words speak volumes to who YOU are as well.
• You can remain TRUE to yourself without fabrication of your thoughts.

Words are powerful and provide context.

• Perhaps more so than images, as there is LESS room for interpretation.
• When written with intent, they are MORE precise in their meaning.
• They are the MOST important component of your memory keeping pages.

Do you struggle with words?

• I know I do.
• I am a LOT more comfortable with telling my stories with images and art – No Surprise!
• But the ‘Practice Makes Perfect‘ mentality always wins when it comes to telling a story.
• It is ALWAYS worth the effort to push yourself outside your comfort zone.
• Write as you would speak to support your own truth.

You can also borrow words.

• Everyone has their own interests and talents.
• Mine happens to be shapes and colors – Words and numbers, not so much.
• Text that speaks to me personally, found via the internet or social media, make GREAT additions to my memory keeping layouts. 
• Why not use the words that someone else crafted if they feel true to you?

Sources for the written word.

• Journalist and ‘news; inspired articles – Think ‘newspaper clippings.’
• Blog posts.
• Facebooks and Instagram.
• Magazines and Ads.

Different ways to capture text.

• Write in a notebook.
• Copy and paste into a word document and save alongside your photos.
• Take screenshots of mimes and images.
• Capture photos of words.

Summary

Support your journaling by borrowing the words from other sources.

No need to re-invent the wheel if you don’t have to.

• Add context to your photos.
• Assist in supporting your story.
• Share your opinions in a way that feels GOOD to you.

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