What Is a Journal?

There are lots of reasons for journaling and just as many types of journals. Below are some sites that explain different ways and reasons for journaling.

Journaling your memories.
Journaling to tell stories.
Journaling to document family traditions.
Classroom uses for Journaling.

Why Journal?

Do these exercises to discover purposes for your own photo journal!

Writing The Journey:  Why Keep A Journal Exercise (part 1)

Examples of Journals

Browse through these diverse examples of journals in order to get ideas for your own.

The Journey is the Destination - Dan Eldon
Some fun examples of journals on the GellyRoll site:
bullet Diana Gessler
bulletDan Price

Sketchbook Pages by Artists
Journal as artist's book

Getting Started

Scrapbook, Diary, Journal, Sketchbook . . . All of these can be combined into one photo journal.

How to Get Started Journaling

How To Write A Journal Dialogue
How To Journal After The Fact
How To Keep An Art Journal
How To Scrapbook
How To Create Your First Scrapbook Page
Journaling for Scrapbooks
How to Crop Your Photos
How To Find The Right Materials

Exercises

How To Collage A Journal Cover

How To Collage A Journal Entry
How To Revitalize Your Journaling

More Journaling Links

© Kerry Marquis 2002
Comments and questions may be directed to Kerry Marquis