And So Begins Year 15 on Greensboro Daily Photo

 

 

 

And so begins Year 15 on Greensboro Daily Photo (GDP). We never dreamed, when beginning this endeavor on January 2, 2009, we would still be at this venture a decade and a half later; that's over 5,000 photos of Greensboro floating around the internet as a result of our blog. With the rise of Instagram and Tik Tok, you may think that blogging is decreasing; however, market trends show that it continues to rise (reference). Using apps like Twitter to lead people to GDP has proven beneficial; people are still reading. With the waning of print journalism, and the popularity of searching the internet for hometown news, our mom and pop,  all-volunteer, community-service effort is gaining in popularity. Some weeks, we wonder what on earth we will publish. However, something always seems to pop up. Serendipitously, we meet a new person or discover a new place and the post almost writes itself. In preparing yesterday's year-in-review post, we realized we've documented a lot of changes in Greensboro for 2022: New construction like the parking deck on Davie Street; the tearing down of the house on Battleground at British Woods, in preparation for new retail and a mixed-use project; the installation of great art on the Downtown Greenway; growth in East Greensboro; and more. With the passing of time, photos and paragraphs you never expect to serve as archival sources become so. 

The above photo taken of us, David and Janis, affectionately known as "Mr. and Mrs. Greensboro Daily Photo", was taken inside an interactive art exhibit at the Fine Art Museum in Santiago de Chile (by a random teen with great photography skills). We never seem to take the time to get a photograph of the two of us in Greensboro. We are always out photographing other people, places, and events. However, we are drawn to the above photo because it represents our love of life, adventure, each other, and our commitment to lifelong learning. We endeavor to bring that same zest to the Greensboro community- daily.

We wish you a happy 2023, and, as long as you keep reading, we will commit to bringing you a photo and paragraph a day about the city we call home!

Comments

[Christine C.]

I moved to the Greensboro area in 2019, and I appreciate your blog and photos so much. Your efforts have helped me to learn so much about the area and all the wonderful people and places. Thank you for all you do.

[Katja]

Happy 15th year to Mr and Mrs Greensboro Photo Blog! I love the picture from Santiago de Chile and I hope that 2023 will be filled with many new adventures for you. Keep up the good work!

[William Kendall]

Bravo on the milestone.

[Becky McMillian]

Really enjoyed this read, even more so you sharing your adventures and the amazing photos ❤️

[Bobby Craddock]

I love this Photo of the Two of You.
Happy 15th Anniversary.
This Blog is so Wonderful and such an Effort on Your Part.
Thank You!