Traveling and Documenting

Some thoughts
It took a while, but as I adjusted to NYU and the Masters in Music Education Program, and talking with musicians as well as navigating the web - (and that I had been doing for some time ..since the mid 90's.) -I realized something very simple- that the World Wide Web and the related technology that has sprung out of it has made it necessary to document what we do..if it's going to have any life span to it. Technology now makes it possible to capture every "move we make" - either we'll be watching us(I) or someone else will be sharing the same thing-- so what's up with this? Do we all have to have great hair cuts..clothes that are up to date and tailored,
complexions that sparkle--(just in case we are captured on a pic or a vid that will end upon You Tube ?.....(and , that's now a global thing.)

Parallel in time to the advancement and accessibility of video and other "capturing devises" is the development and accessibility of EDITING devises-simple deletes or more complicated but doable ...No longer is it just the honor of the Movie Director who yells "CUT.cut,cut " ..but it could be me or the guy in the Fair Way - Editing-- taking away what is not necessary, embarrassing, bad audio noises - and anything that is not going to fit the philosophy/intent/artistic direction of the overall video/ pic. I have often used a funny expression in conversation - "Ok roll back the tape,I take that back" ..yes,a form of editing! In this fast moving present, that responsibility is in the hands of all of us with our digital cameras and recording devises that are able to do more every time you blink an eye- and that in itself could change the consciousness of mankind...editing.Just a bloggy kind of a thought!

Pe