On 7/7/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The light in the room is natural light ... > > Lately I feel that I'm not much of a photographer. I've not come up with a > single photo in several months that I really like or would want to print > large and hang on a wall.
FWIW, maybe there's a bad vibe going around because I feel the same way. I've been printing up some old ones, but pretty much since the winter I haven't been shooting. I just haven't felt the inspiration, the mojo, whatever it is. When I've walked around with my camera, I haven't been shooting, because I haven't felt like it. What bit I have shot, I look at and shrug my shoulders and say "Eh! Not so good." I have the feeling that I ~used~ to be a good photographer, but that I just don't have much to say that I haven't already said. I don't want to end up just trying to repeat or re-take the photos that I've previously taken over the years (like I'm going to have a chance to get two women kissing again!! <g>). I'm sure it'll come back, but for now, I just don't feel much like shooting, and the few times I do, I don't feel like much more than a tourist with a plastic disposable. I've come up with lots of excuses. "I broke my collarbone." Then when that was no longer a hindrance, "It's winter, it's cold, I don't feel like it." Then I was looking for a new apartment. Then I got all excited about riding a bike in the spring. Then it was the excitement (ironically) of GFM. Then it was moving. Now, I just don't feel inspired to shoot. So, bottom line is, you're not alone. FWIW, some of your recent shots I've really enjoyed (now you should be worried! <LOL>). The low-level shot in the restaurant of the other day, for instance, is a wonderful shot! If I were you, I wouldn't worry about your photographic skills or artistry. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
