Letting Go – Part Two
August 17, 2010In the first part of this series I wrote about having fun, and that if you are not having fun what's the point of even picking up that camera that's there beside you. Today, boredom rears it's ugly head. Lately I'm going through the motions. I'll pick up the camera, go stand in front of a wall, and bang out a photo. It's too hot here in Mississippi to go outside, so I'm confined to this small space trying to eke out another turd to upload to Flickr. And let me interject, if you're wanting to read a ... read more
The Amazing Misadventures of a So-Called Wedding Photographer
July 7, 2010"I have shot four weddings, I have shot four weddings." As I sat down to type up this blog that you may or may not be reading, I kept telling myself that. Me, a "photographer" with just two and a half years of experience under my belt has provided four couples with photos that they will keep for a lifetime...or until the divorce. You too can provide couples with lasting memories! All for one special low price, we have prepared the premiere wedding photography course for you, the novice photographer! All joking aside, this stuff is ... read more
Letting Go
June 11, 2010At some point this stopped being fun. Not just this blog, but the entire photographic process. Before I go any further, think about that first sentence for a minute. A hobby that became turned into passion isn't fun anymore. It had gotten tedious and trying. Like any relationship that grows stagnant, it was time to let it go. I abandoned my 365 for the tenth time, I stopped posting at the blog, and I stopped leaving comments for my contacts at Flickr. Every article I read about photography was about being creative ... read more
Photography: For Money or Love?
April 30, 2010Photography. Why did you start taking photos? What do you hope to get from the act of being a "photographer"? The first question is easy to answer for most of us. You may have bought a camera to capture your child's first step. It could have been because you needed to grab some extra credits in college and though photography would be an easy kick to your GPA. Maybe you picked up a National Geographic as a child and were drawn in by the pictures? The second question is often a lot harder to answer, as some ... read more
A Realization
April 26, 2010Over the past month or so I just had not been feeling it. Work was piling up, other interests were interceding, and the camera, aw that damned camera, was becoming a liability. And having been on Flickr for nearly 2 1/2 years, I was growing tired of seeing the same old crap: face paint, uninteresting ideas, jump shots, selective color, the list is endless. Even this blog was pissing me off, as it was eating up too much time trying to think up something I felt someone would read and comment on. So I did what ... read more
Slow Down, Find Your Story
April 2, 2010All too often, as photographers, we run around looking for the perfect shot. It's easy to snap a picture, move on, snap a picture, move on. Always on the go, looking for the next shot. It could be why they call it a "photowalk", or it could just be the search of that instant gratification. If it isn't happening right here, right now, then hell... it must be happening somewhere else. I once read that if you slow down, take your time, pick a spot then you're more likely to find better pictures and more of ... read more
Your Life, Without Camera
April 1, 2010It's become second-nature. Having a camera in your hand, around your neck, or in front of your face. Usually, you feel better with it than without. And on the rare occasions when you decide to leave it behind, you feel a little anxious about the shots you're missing. So what I'm about to ask you to do isn't going to be easy. I want you to... Imagine your life, without a camera. I'm sure you can come up with a quick, glib description of how things would be different: "My savings account would be ... read more
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