My boy Torrance Stephens posted a recent comment here that said that I should have won for the best photo blog. I responded by asking if another one of those blog vote things was going on.
Well after catching up on Afrobella’s blog posts, I did notice that the Black Weblog Awards are going on now (currently in the voting stage).
So I went to see what categories were listed & who the nominees were & it seems like the perennial favorites are listed, w hich is no big surprise (in a good way). What I did find surprising, even shocking were the nominees for best photo blog. No, I was not shocked that I was not listed because I am more than photos, but I was surprised by the fact that the nominees were not even photographers.
One of the nominees was from a myspace page with club photos, the other was from a gossip blog & you know they use photos from other sources & the other-other one was a rappers blog & had no photos.
So I guess my question is, what is a photoblog defined as? Should it not include originality, quality, creativity, and photos not taken on a cell phone or disposable camera.
What about bloggers like Oscar Knight?
What about bloggers like Jay Soto?
Shit, what about bloggers like my ass?
I’m not tripping for real, I’m just saying.
The Second Sixty-Eight / August 21, 2008
I don’t know. I think they are rigged. I nominated your ass! But on the real. I was confused as to what they thought was a photo blog too. The examples left me a little wanting…
Cool bubbles by the way.
Darius T. Williams / August 21, 2008
Oh you know what though – I think the nominations are just based on popular vote. You may still have a chance to win cuz they do judges choice too.
Um, did you vote for my food blog? Everyday Cookin? I’m a finalist.
Ro~ / August 21, 2008
That Knight is a BAD Mutha….(whatch yo mouth)!!!!
shea / August 21, 2008
yea that is pretty strange…
well i love your blog, byg! you get a ‘one of shea’s favorite blogs’ award from me lol
thanks for introducing me to these other photoblogs- fascinating!
jose / August 21, 2008
well frankly, I’m glad that Black ppl are getting awards on the Net, but I’m also tired of seeing the same people get nominated for the same awards, or the same blogs I expect to see get up there. Even the Oscars have more range and diversity than this.
Tamra / August 22, 2008
I was left scratching my head too… I’m not in the running for any of the categories nor is it/will it ever be a goal (hell, I actually like not having a large following), but, I have noticed the same ones seem to make it every year. Some of them are pretty good, but still.
Check out this blog, I really think you’ll like it. http://www.moderndaygilligan.com/
Torrance Stephens - All-Mi-T / August 22, 2008
well i was being honest and objective.
its cool your got skillz
i think i have a good blog too, but i got no nomination either
but we dont do what we do for that u know
it flatters me, but im bout brain cell smashing
sdg1844 / August 22, 2008
I think some folk don’t even get what photography is if gossip blog photos are being nomindated. That’s some ignorance right there.
Bygbaby / August 22, 2008
Like the rest of you, I write to write, not to win fans because that is not what it’s about.
I’m happy to see that I am not the only one noticing the lack of variety of the nominees but I still give props I guess!
Tamra – OMG that image on Modern Day Gilligan is hot!!! Thx for putting me up on that!!!
Bygbaby
Lola Gets / August 23, 2008
It seems to me that the folks who get nominated are the folks to ask to be nominated. So, if you dont ask, you dont get it.
Ive never asked for a nomination before, and suprise, its never happened! lol
I enjoy the content of folks’ blogs, not foo-foo fluffy stuff (well, not mist of the time).
I love Torrence’s blog, but I cant ever see it cause hes got so much shit on that thing, it shuts computers down!
🙂
L
Bygbaby / August 23, 2008
I have seen that nominate me shit before. My thing on that is, if you have to ask, you ain't shit but a blogging narcissist.
Torrance if you are reading, I have to co-sign with Lola about your blog loading up slow. I have a high-speed connection & yo shit be dragging but it is worth he wait! I'm just saying.
Bygbaby