PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz
“Dad, what are you doing?” Harold watched his father using his phone to take a photo of a collection of breakfast items and a tablet.
“Creating a still life,” Leonard said trying to hold his smartphone with one hand and maneuver his thumb.
“Uh huh,” replied his son. “I thought that was done with a bowl of fruit, a canvas, and oil paints.”
“This is the digital age, Harold,” Dad replied pressing the button. “Oh, now you did it. I didn’t get the framing right.”
“Digital photography is forgiving, Dad.” Harold rolled his eyes and went back into the kitchen.
It’s Wednesday and time again to participate in this week’s edition of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ Friday Fictioneers. The idea is to use the image up top as the inspiration for crafting a poem or short story no more than 100 words long. My word count is exactly 100.
Cover image for my novel “A Wobblegong and His Boy”
I really didn’t know what to do with this one so decided just to respond viscerally.
To read other tales based on the prompt or to contribute one of your own, go to inlinkz.
My new science fiction boy’s adventure novel A Wobblegong And His Boy was published several weeks ago in both Kindle and paperback formats. So far, it’s gotten two five-star and two four-star ratings and one review on Amazon and on Goodreads one five-star and two four-star ratings and a review. It’s a great out-of-this-world adventure for the young and the young at heart. Buy a copy for the adventurous boy or girl in your life or even for you.
Last week, I was interviewed about my book online three times. So far two of them are available for your viewing:
The Worldshapers, Episode 215:
Sunday Superversive Livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8JHOuIYM10
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Smartarse kid there.
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Aren’t they all?
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Dear James,
The world is changing at warp speed, isn’t it? I’ll still take the oil painted version anyday.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Actually, I’m not a still life fan. More nature shots. Thanks.
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I didn’t know what to do with it either, so I resorted to Zing and Zang. They always help get me out of a pinch!
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They’re very useful that way, Linda. Thanks.
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I was only wondering this morning how I became so easily satisfied with photography using my phone as opposed to the camera.
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No paying for film and developing and if the photo is botched, you delete it and try again. Plus it’s easy to upload to social media.
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This made me think about digital photographers getting so overs through editing. never thought about that angle before. Nicely done.
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Thanks, Violet.
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I mean technically he has al the elements of a still life there, the oils and canvas are just on the other side!
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That’s what I was thinking.
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James, never has the generation gap been so wide. Cool to see and hear you on the podcast!
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Thanks, Lisa. I always feel I sound silly on those things.
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You are welcome.
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i suppose it’s the world we live in now: adjust, or perish, as survival often depends on adapting quickly to constant, unavoidable change.
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That much is true although if someone doesn’t use their phone to take photos, I kind of doubt they’ll actually perish as a result.
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Digital still life doesn’t seem nearly as fun as oil paints and canvas. I like the turn of roles…the older man going digital and the younger saying why.
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When I send a text, I still have to use just one finger. I can’t use my thumbs to “type” really fast like younger folk.
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A sign of the times, I’m afraid. Cool podcast, James!
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Thanks, Nancy.
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I believe that any art is better than no art, no matter where it comes from, and that our children are often our biggest critics.
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I always thought that we ourselves were our worst critics.
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😃 you’ve just got to love that child 😅
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Indeed.
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I use an editing suite to turn a camera photo into a painting! Whatever next?
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A perfect idea, I would say!
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Could be. Thanks.
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Everyone uses the tech differently, why not a still life with a phone. Who says it ought to be a fruit bowl in oil? BTW, I can’t type with my thumbs either, hate typing on the phone.
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I suppose it’s an eye of the beholder thing.
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Kids always think what we do is ridiculous. Why not a still life with a phone? Same intent different medium. I’m with Dad.
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I’m sure he appreciates the support. Thanks.
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