Welcome to Prose & ISOs

Welcome to the inaugural edition of my blog, Prose & ISOs.  So what’s this blog about?  Well, the “prose” part deals with writing, which I’m sure you’ve already figured out.  “ISO” refers to the camera or film speed; for instance,  ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, and so on.  (I’ve always wondered why it is that on my Canon 20D, the max setting is mysteriously named “H.”  Like a character from a Bond film or something.  It’s not like it doesn’t have an actual speed – it’s really ISO 3200, so why not just call it that?  But I digress…)  Anyway, while it’s true that I’m single, on this blog, ISO does not stand for “In Search Of,” as in:  “Prince Charming ISO his Cinderella for candlelit dinners, long walks on the beach, and good times with puppies.”  Well, okay, I MIGHT write something here about dating occasionally if I think it’s funny, informative, or otherwise blog-worthy.  For the most part, though, the ISO portion of my blog is about photography.

Why these subjects, you wonder?  Because I’m a writer and a photographer.  A lot of what I write about will be news about what I’m up to, writing- and photography-wise.  I’ll also talk about things of interest to either writers or photographers, like software I’ve tried, a good book I just read, etc.  Of course, writers love to write about all sorts of things, so no doubt other subjects will sneak their way in.  I’m especially likely to share funny stuff and good news from a variety of sources.  Let’s face it, we’re constantly bombarded with negative news and messages from the media and other people, even ourselves.  But life is not so black-and-white.  You can’t have the yin without the yang.  So I’ll be bringing you the yang.

There’s still more for me to cover, like who exactly I am.  Also, I was going to write about my current website overhaul, PhotoShelter, and Memo Backup.  However, I have to go cook some lentil coconut curry and get ready for the sweat lodge I’m going to tonight.  Yes, really.

Happy Clicking,

Karen Joslin

(P.S. – Just in case you’re thinking that there should be an apostrophe between the “O” and the “s” in “ISOs,” no, there shouldn’t.  It’s a plural, not a possessive.  So please, everyone, stop the rampant misuse of apostrophes.  The next time you’re tempted to write something like, “My CD’s totally rock,” take the apostrophe out. I’m begging you.  I know it might look weird to you, but trust me on this one.  Yes, even if your spelling and grammar check say it’s okay, because they can’t always distinguish correct usage.  So just do it!)

© Karen Joslin, 2009