It’s been some time since my last proper entry on here and longer still since I got out to photograph.
I’m finding I feel quite down about my photography at the moment. No time or energy to either get out there and photograph or even to process the still-waiting images from London and Paris. This latter part is odd – I was able to photograph one of my “must-do” places in London (the Thames Barrier) and yet I’ve done nothing with the RAW files except one casual look through later that week.
Partly, I think, it is simply that work has been so very stressful recently. Faced with a sustained period of high pressured work combined with the very real threat of imminent unemployment aren’t conducive to creativity.
However, my worry is more that it is a permanent problem. I look at my recent images (say, last 4 months or so) and I am greatly disappointed. There’s nothing there that grabs me, that stands out to me.
OBP tells me I need to get out for some enforced photographing. Perhaps so but will I be interested enough to do anything with what we shoot or will they just add to the pile waiting on me?
Hi Haysie, I know it’s a big commitment but I can’t recommend something like Project365 enough. It forces you to look at your photos and use your camera everyday. It also reduyces your editing time as you simply don’t have the luxury of sitting on the photos for a few days as a new one has to be taken the very next day! I won’t lie to you, it has been very difficult at times but it does keep your photo-mojo alive :
Best wishes for 2009 x