Marseilles; Photo: SPFischer
The story behind Visual Venturing? Simple. I love photography; I love writing; I love desktop publishing. Perfect mix of passions for creating a photoblog. Admittedly, a totally self-indulgent project. Nothing to set this one apart from all the phenomenal photoblogs that exist. But for others like me — those who enjoy the opportunity to “see” more places, more people, more things, more of life — it’s always fun to view one more, because you never know what gems you might discover. Really, that’s it.
The story behind me? Click on my photo to the right for a few more details. Or visit my post Behind the Scenes at Visual Venturing.
Thanks for stopping by. I’m honored. And if you enjoy seeing the world through my lens, follow along. I’d love to have the company!
— Stacy Fischer
Visual Venturing 
I’m glad you visited my blog – I’m enjoying yours so far. I’m off to check out more of your photos 🙂
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Thanks, Janna. Appreciate the browsing 🙂
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Hi Stacy – so glad you have decided to follow our adventures in sailing and photography. We have been enjoying your beautiful blog ourselves and feel honoured you are taking interest in what we are up to! Chris
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Well, I came to the party a bit later than I had hoped, but I’m here to stay 🙂 Thanks for the lovely comment, Chris!
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Interesting blog! I also found out about you via photographbykent. Your photography is fabulous! I look forward to seeing more of your work!
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Thanks so much, Debby! I look forward to visiting your blog as well!
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Hi Stacey, came across your blog in a roundabout way… via Leanne Cole and Photographybykent… Really like your before after posts, such an informative and useful approach to learning about post processing. So you have a new follower! Chris
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Welcome, Chris! Thanks so much for your follow and for sharing how you “found” me. Leanne and Robin have been huge inspirations for me, as well as wonderful supports. If you ever want to give ABFriday a whirl, jump on in – the more, the merrier!
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Happy I took a left turn during the weeky photo challenge. Great concept and weekly postings. I’m looking forward to following your future posts.
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Charly, thanks so much for such a nice comment and for your follow! So glad to have you along. I hope you continue to like my new posts as much as you’ve liked the old (I appreciate all the likes you left too!).
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Hi Stacey – I so enjoyed looking at your photos (and descriptions). I like that you usually just present one picture, instead of an overwhelming amount in one post. Keep it simple, yet present a powerful image. Great that you get a chance to travel a lot, that always helps with fresh, new images (in my mind).
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Annette, I’ve just left a rather long-winded comment on your wonderful blog, ending with a click of the follow button! Thanks so very much for your comment – it struck a chord with me today, as I’ve recently begun to post more than one photo in a blog and, in retrospect, have found it less rewarding to do so. Less is more (not all the time, of course), and to keep myself sane, I need to remember that 🙂 So glad to have you following along!
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Hi Stacy, I’ve been invited to do a Visual Blog Tour which involves answering 4 questions about my creative process and introducing a couple of blogs that I like. Mine will come out on 11 August. I’d like to introduce your blog because I really enjoy it & would like to know what goes on behind it and was wondering if you’d be interested in the participating in the Visual Blog Tour. You’d have to write a post on your blog answering the same questions … say on 18 August, a week after mine, but we can be flexible on dates if you’re busy. If you agree – and I hope you do – I’ll pass on the questions and we’re off to the races ! ~Spotted Cow
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Okay, Spotted Cow, you already know my decision, given our back-and-forth emails, but I thought I’d share my reply here. First, I’m honored you have chosen me to participate. Second, I’m all in! Great concept, to learn about our fellow bloggers. I only hope I can do justice as your invitee!
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Double yay !! X
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Hi Stacey, beautiful dynamic pictures with lots of interesting leading lines, that take me right in! Love your combination of talents and enthusiasm. Yes, I agree, there is a lot to be excited about 🙂
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Thanks, Anne, for such a kind comment, and thanks for your follow. I’m excited to be following you right back!
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Have very much enjoyed a quick perusal of your blog! Will make myself a coffee and come back for more! cheers Lori 🙂
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Lori, don’t know how you found me, but so glad you did — because I visited your blog and just LOVE it! Hope you find as much on my blog that you like as I have on yours 🙂 Thanks so much!
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Gosh, I’m not sure now how I discovered you. I have gone off on so many tangents this morning exploring various blogs and yours was a standout. Most likely through through Douglas’s (moorezart) reblogging site, I think.
Thankyou for the lovely compliment. 🙂
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Then I owe Douglas another thank you 🙂
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Hi Stacy.. I am so glad to stumble upon your blog. You have got stunning pictures. Loved them all, I just kept on liking the post. I just wanted to leave a comment to let you know I am your few follower 🙂
xx
Aanchal
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Aanchal, what a wonderful comment to find! Thanks so much for your kind words, your likes, AND your follow! I hope I continue to post photos that you enjoy 🙂 I’m on the road for three weeks and am not able to easily access my blog, so apologies for not replying sooner!
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Hi Stacy,
I’ve found your site via the Monochrome Madness challenge on Leanne Cole’s site – many thanks for leaving a comment on my photo. Your blog has some really great photos and you now have yourself another follower as I shall spend some time looking around. I really like the idea of your After-Before challenge and could be tempted to have a go…..
Alison
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Hi, Alison! We have a mutual admiration society going 🙂 Looking forward to your posts, and would love you to “have a go” at ABFriday – the more, the merrier!
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Thanks for following ZimmerBitch. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve seen of your blog so far, and will be back to read more. 🙂
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Wow, Su, you really DID read more! Thanks for the abundance of wonderful likes 🙂
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🙂 you’re welcome
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I’m just starting out on photo blogging while making mistakes as I go along so its good to find someone I can follow with a passion for photography and processing
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Mitch, I’m delighted to have you as a follower! I’m pretty new myself, so we can make our mistakes “together” 😀 It’s a wonderfully supportive community with so many talented and passionate people willing to share their experiences and insights that we can’t help but learn from one another. I’m looking forward to visiting your blog!
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This is a wonderful blog Stacey. I love how you capture the moment in your pictures like the one of the WPC Streetlife. Hope to see more great pictures like that one 😉
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Anja, thanks so much for visiting and for leaving a wonderful trail of “likes” on my posts! I have to admit I’m a bit timid about aiming my camera at strangers, but the streetlife photos are definitely among my favorite. Your comment has made me think that perhaps I will try some more of these types of scenes the next time I’m out shooting 🙂
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Thank you for visiting my blog. You’ve have a new follower too 🙂
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Honored to have you, Roland!
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Your photography is really amazing. I love it! I couldn’t find the image for Monochrome Madness so please accept this comment as a huge thank you for contributing. I look forward to seeing more of your work. 🙂
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Laura, I am so very honored not only by your comment but to have you as a follower as well. I have been enjoying your incredible photos since coming across Monochrome Madness (your lion is just absolutely breathtaking!) and am planning on spending a great deal of time delving into your blog!
As for my photo, I am just now working on a before and after post. I thought it would be fun to let others, especially non-photographers, see the process. I’m actually toying with the idea of making a weekly post: Before-and-After Friday. No fancy alliteration, but hey, at least there are some ”f’s” in before and after 🙂
I hope to have the post up a bit later tonight.
Again, many, many thanks.
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You’re welcome and looking forward to seeing your work! I’m not always the zippiest to see them in my reader but be assured I will get there…eventually lol.
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Hi, Stacy:
Thanks for checking out my blog. In looking over yours, I’m impressed with both your photos and the set-up. I’ll be interested in following both.
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Thanks for stopping by, Robin. I truly appreciate your kind comment. As for the set-up, it’s a work in progress. I’ve changed a number of things this past week, for the better I think. But I have a number of other ideas I want to try and incorporate. My goal is to keep it simple.
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Thanks and I agree about avoiding complicated layouts. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot by observing your approach
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And I’m sure I’ll learn a lot by studying your beautiful photos! Thanks for the follow, Robin.
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The vibrancy of your photos is astounding. I love the one you feature on this page- I really feel like I’m on the street and ready to walk along with you on this photo blog journey 🙂
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Oh, what a nice thing to say! It really was a great street to walk down 🙂 And you’d be great company 🙂
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Your photo blog is just awesome. Hope to keep in touch with you!
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Nguyên-Kan, you just made me smile 😀 Thanks so very much for joining me on my photoblogging adventures. I’m looking forward to visiting yours!
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photography, writing, and desktop publishing….that’s me too!
It’s fun to combine them all in a blog.
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It’s so wonderful to have found something that speaks to our passions, isn’t it? Thanks so much for the follow, Mary! By the way, had sushi the other night, and thought of you and Umi 😀
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Stacy your blog is wonderful, you’ve got a great eye for lovely photos! I will be following with interest. 🙂
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Elina, thanks so very much for the follow! You’ve inspired me to try better to photograph simple but powerful images. May need to get a macro lens at some point…
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You are so kind Stacy! 🙂
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This is certainly not ‘just another photo blog’! I think your photos are exceptional and your writing engaging. It is my pleasure to follow along 🙂
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Madhu, I am so very honored not only by your kind comment but also to have you as a follower. High praise indeed coming from such an accomplished photographer and blogger as you! Many, many thanks.
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This may be a duplicate comment because the one I tried earlier didn’t look like it worked. I really like how you framed the buildings along the walkway with the shadowed area from the walkway above. I would not have thought of doing that and like how it turned out. Thanks, to for stopping by my site earlier today and you great comment.
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You’re very welcome! And thanks right back at you – for visiting me and for your comment!
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Thanks, Robbie! You’re my first official “commenter”!
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Very exciting use of all of your talents!
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