I don't know what it is but lately I have been in such a slump with my photography. I feel like I have been shooting for so long and I haven't even gotten near what I want to be. Especially in regards to portraiture. I know all of you lovelies will tell me that I am wonderful... and really it makes me feel good to hear it. BUT I just don't feel wonderful. I feel mediocre at best. I look at others work and just think to myself...... "how is it they are sooooo good and picked up a camera only a few years ago, but here I am a 10 year shooter and I still suck so much!!" It makes me feel like I just don't have "it" ya know.... when people are just good at it without trying at all. Uggggg I always feel like I tell myself I am going to be a certain way when I shoot and change this or tweak that, but then I get into shooting and I forget it all!!! I fall in to old bad habits and just come out with OK pictures. I dunno...... ugggggg
My focus has really been buggin me.... I just can't seem to nail my focus!!! I always feel like I have to sharpen in PS.... UGGGGG I hate that. I try really hard to get as much as I can done in the camera.
Man I guess I am just thinking about it to much maybe.... my mind is going a thousand miles a minute........
Ok
Done Word vomiting for now......
3 comments:
I'm right there with you... I think my slump is because I miss you and shooting just isn't the same without you. And I HATE focus... I don't know if it is us or the cameras though... I am finding myself frustrated with my focus more and more and the more I pay attention to where I am focusing... the less pics I am getting in focus. Seriously thinking about switching to Nikon... I know I know, but I want all of those focal points!!!! Come on Canon... attempt to catch up to Nikon with the focus system!
I think all artists feel that way about their medium every now and again. Some feel that way permanently. It's not always a great feeling, but it is what drives us to work harder, sometimes.
I think you are a wonderful photographer, from what I've seen and I believe you can only get better. :D Much love.
I know it's hard to do, don't look at other photographers work. The best thing you can do for your photography is do YOU. I do the same thing though. I am always looking at others work wondering how they are able to get such good images. I get so frustrated and overwhelmed that I don't even go out and shoot anything. You know what I've learned. They don't actually take good pictures. THey are great PS artists.
You've got something over all of them though...you know film. You learned on film. Most people now learn on just digital.
IF you can afford it I know what you should do. My friend Sharon went to this workshop and it forever changed her process. It is called Film Is Not Dead. Jonathan Canlas is an amazing photographer and he shoots ONLY FILM. He does these workshops. They are 3 days. He is doing one in Maui in November. He hasn't opened up registration but I am sure it will fill up quickly. Only 10 spots (he is giving away 2). It's a value of $2,000. Here is the link to his facebook page where he is doing the giveaway. I think you can also find the links to his other webpages.
http://www.facebook.com/filmisnotdead
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