Why Blog?

I ran across this slightly cynical post on Nitsa’s blog about why people photoblog. She claims it’s primarily an ego boost for most bloggers.

I’m guessing that’s not why most blogger’s blog. Why, then? For the same reason that people make art–it feels good just to be creative, to create something, to express yourself. And part of the joy of creating is sharing it. A blog is simply a nice outlet for expressing yourself in photos and words. Throw in some learning experiences, making contact with other interesting individuals, and yes, maybe even a little ego boost now and again…