stukinarut salad

[misterx]

The current theory is that I've been pushing it too much. Pushing it in the "all work and no play makes jack a dull boy" sense. Shooting, processing, adding photos to the site, making changes to the templates, R&D into this and that, SEO, yeah. What's the point if I'm forgetting to have fun.

Possible remedies include:

1. Backing off on the production crunch, relaxing the schedule a bit, doing what parts I want when I want. That may sound obvious but... but! I already feel so behind, I don't know if it's a good idea to get further backlogged. It may just make me feel worse in the long run. I'm trying to have some discipline and a good work-ethic here.
2. Changing perspective, by doing something entirely different photographically. Maybe the shift in gears will be enough to knock the monkey wrench out of the clockwork. Damn monkey. Somebody suggest what I should shoot.
3. Find a zen treatment option. Shiro suggests we do the unthinkable... spend a day shooting, and at the end of the day instead of downloading, we just format the cards. This appeals to me. I think it should be done, to remind me of the proper priorities. But will it be enough?
4. So far all the remedies I've listed are still related to photography. Perhaps the answer lies not within, but without, and I need to add something new to the mix. Maybe I'm letting photography become a self-dug rut.
5. I have a vague plan regarding winning the lottery and dive bombing the Whitehouse, dropping planeloads of my photos, but I haven't fleshed it out fully.
6. Getting involved with others who have an interest in photography and/or the arts in general. I've been terribly solitary in my photography lately. And I *know* being around creative people inspires me. So I should probably do something about that, and seek out some people in real life. Anybody want to do... something?
7. There is no last thing.

I want to thank everyone who made comments/suggestions to my last post on the subject. I still plan to reply. I just want to reflect further and process.

In other news, three birthdays down, two to go. :)

Comments

[allura.livejournal.com]

I enjoy photography myself, but unfortunately I am no where near as talented, nor do I have the proper equipment....

If I lived closer, I would love to go out and shoot photos with you...especially fall creek falls, one of my fave areas. I actually saw a baby black bear there once.

Perhaps if you worked with more people instead of nature/objects? or find really bizzare ways of capturing objects.

maybe work on creating a still life, photograph it, then slowly mutate it (while photographing each mutation) into something else?

Good luck

[blues-dream.livejournal.com]

Re: No. 2 ...

You mostly shoot nature. Try shooting some industrial or urban stuff.

[jintenn76.livejournal.com]

I agree with the other 2--shooting something entirely different might be good!!!

Inviting others along might be good too!!!

[zeppo-marx.livejournal.com]

Hang out with real people?!?!? What a novel thought.....

Here's what you need to do. First, help me redirect a semi-local media outlet's website to one of our own design (slightly altered contact info only). Second, we need to use the aforementioned website to secure ourselves media accreditation to BluesFest. And third, you get your butt up here and we spend a week hangin' out with the best seats possible (plus backstage access) to the show!

Now, if hanging out with Bob Dylan, Robert Cray, and Buddy Guy won't cure you, nothing will!

;)

[captain-snarky.livejournal.com]

You have an unbelievable talent. Whatever you need to do to avoid burn out is worth doing. Your photos have more soul than any I've seen in a long time so, for what it's worth, take care of your brain.