Hah ... today I discovered that my monitor is way off, and that's because there's a problem with Windows not using some stuff that deals with the display, which, after talking to my Windows guru (Rama lama ding-dong) seems to indicate that Windows needs to be reinstalled.
Here's how I feel: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/justoff.html Shel > [Original Message] > From: frank theriault > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
