Thanks for the comments.
First, it seems that I am not yet allowed to post images as of yet - don't know if that is because I have not been a member long enough yet or don't have enough posts. I've tried quickly looking at the info pages and haven't found an answer.
Ken, I appreciate you comments and will actually ponder the "preachiness" of my comments. Yes. I admit some of them may be on the preachy side - but I've only had one comment in over a year that made reference to this. As you suggest, I will really examine my motives for the quotes. May I suggest you examine why when quotes are attached to photos that it drives your nails into the desk?? I get the idea of the purity of the image alone - it should not need to have an attached quote - and the beauty of the image alone should be left up to the view to interpret alone.
That being said, the results of what I have been doing for the last year and a bit have brought positive comments, have lead people to chide me when my image does not arrive in the 1st day or two of the month and in more than a handful of cases people have commented that the image with attached quote (preachy or not) has actaully affected their life (or their day) in a significant and positive manner - so much so that they may keep a certain image on their desktop for months at a time.
I'm not bragging here - just passing on some of what has come out of my efforts. My quotes over the last 4-5 months are now quotes from photographers - so in a sense I am trying to be truer to the image if you will in that at least the quotes come from image makers - not these generalized candy coated motivational sayings.
Again, your commments are appreciated and I will take them into consideration. But again, like so many times in life - you can't make everyone happy . . .
Have a great day!!
