Feeling A Little Stale & Run Down
I should be editing photos from my most current shoots. I should be rugged up in bed in stead of sitting here at the keyboard. I should be spending a few more minutes with the family. I should be getting ready with plans for my next shoot.
I should be taking the time to do some personal work?
Recently I’ve had a lot on my plate not only in regards to my shooting and editing schedule but, just with life in general. This doesn’t make me unique… I am sure you all suffer the same problems but lately I feel it’s getting on top of me.
Just to recap: I did a wedding shoot, went into hospital for some rather major (and painful) surgery… in my forth week of recovery at the moment and still feel like shit AND am now getting a fucking cold on top of it. I’ve done a commercial fashion shoot and then I was feeling alright yesterday so went to take some photos of the stunning sunrise and just to top it off my camera take a swim and die in my arms.
Like I said, things just seem to be getting on top of me.
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last week or so looking over the photos I have taken over the years and I’ll be damned if I can’t find a single one that excites me. This worries me a lot… I’m afraid that I’m slowly loosing the passion and drive I once had for this hobby that I once dreamed of turning into a full time profession. All I can do now is sit here and wonder if I really have what it takes.
To be completely honest… I think I’ve brought a lot of this on myself, simply by maybe taking on a little too much but I like to be busy and I am happy when I’m creating photos but just lately… well I don’t know?
OK, so I’ve recognized this problem… that’s the first step to recovery right? Now I just have to figure out a way to find my passion again and that I think, might be a little more difficult. Perhaps my camera being out of order is a good thing, it forces me to take a break from it all and catch up on my current work load but still… I know the time will come (sooner rather than later) where I will be itching to head out again in the pursuit of my next image.
Now I’m not sitting here writing this for pity’s sake and I’m not after sympathy or any of that other nonsense. I’ll get over my rather fickle artist’s slump and health issues soon enough but what I am interested in knowing is how do you all get over the hurdle when the inspiration, drive and passion leaves you standing out in the cold?
Teer Wayde
Keep doing what you do hun, the slump will pass. I still want to shoot for how meow with you remember ;) and anything else that your brain can come up with – the more warped the better :P
P.S you made me look rocking in LIP Mag!! Love it!
Disenchanted replied
Thanks darlin’. Our shoot will come… it’s simply a time thing for me at the moment. Oh yeah, I’ll need a camera as well right? haha
I’m very happy you like the images for Lip. I was quite pleased with them as well. :)
Teer Wayde
Camera might help :P
Samuel Durkin
When I hit a slump, I take a break until it comes back. Nothing kills your passion for things faster than doing them while your not feeling good or doing them because you feel obligated to do them. Take a break, let it go for a while and when you get back to feeling better you’ll find that passion comes back too.
Kathryn Potempski
I change focus for a while,go done to Werribee beach at 3.30 stay until sunset you will see what I mean Dis.As you will not have your camera you will soon see that your passion is there ( just in case you better pack the point and shoot )The pelican are great to study.
cheers
BYRON
I agree with Samuel… take a break but be comfortable about doing so.
I sometimes find that changing cameras helps. Sometimes I will go back to using a very old 35mm film camera… it is just a different feel.
Mel Brackstone
borrow a fisheye, or a lensbaby :)
Delphine de Noire
I take the oppurtunity to go with the flow… Inspiration soon comes… Often unexpectedly and with great vigour… ;-)
Mx