Social Media a new way of thinking

Flag drapped over cross after Katrina in Biloxi, MS. Over 2,100 views

As of today the short video below has been seen over 15,000 times. Now I know you can go on YouTube and create some stupid video and get X number of million hits but my point is the way we view images, video, and even art is changing right before our eyes. The Internet has given the ability for everyone to become a broadcaster of their creativity.

15 or even 10 years ago having a picture “seen” by thousands or millions of people was not feasible. Why? One reason was broadband Internet was not widely available and the second is social networking had not taken off. There are advantages and disadvantages to this.

The disadvantage is there is a lot of “noise” or junk out there that you have to sort through. Just sign up for twitter and you’ll see what I mean.

As far as advantages and there are many, one is it gives everyone a chance to show their creativity or work at very little cost. Joe in the middle of nowhere can showcase his work on the Internet just as good or even better than some high-end artist in New York. A level playing field has been created.

I post more on the topic in the coming days. For now take a look at the short clip below. It’s on Flickr which only let’s you create one minute or less videos. For myself, the fact images I created have been seen by thousands of people is amazing, whereas 10 years ago it would have been just a handful of people.