I know I previously promised not to disappear again, but I failed. It's been over a month since that promise, and I have stayed uninspired and unmotivated. I don't really know what finally pushed me. I charged my battery, snapped a few things throughout the day, and I feel as though I have given my creative muscles some much needed stretching. I'm trying, truly trying. I'll be scrambling to catch up with my 365. Fingers crossed that I can actually do this.
You've probably noticed I've been absent. I haven't abandoned my 365 completely, but I must admit that I've been a little depressed. I know I'm depressed when I can't even bring myself to pick up my camera or finish an Alice Munro book. I don't really count my phone as a whole lot, although I do love the mobile photodiary I keep. I love the weight and feel of my cameras in my hands and for a brief period, I didn't really pick her up a whole lot. I posted nothing last month, although I do have some things. My photo files are in such disarray that I couldn't bring myself to add to the chaos. So, I'm breaking my silence, breaking through the depths of depression with this post. I've been a little bit more physically active and taking in a lot of sunlight to combat these feelings. I'm hoping that with this posting, and some time to organize my files tomorrow, I'll feel better enough to create more images. Keep following along. Don't give up on me. And I'll try my hardest not to let you down.
I went through some photos from the last six months. I found a few orphans that have no purpose. Random snaps that I've accumulated in my library. I thought I'd post them from time to time so they're not lost. Enjoy!
I've learned that tethered capture makes self-portraiture a lot easier. I got a longer USB cord in order to successfully experiment and I must say, I think I really enjoy shooting this way. It's something new for me to play around with and I look forward to posting more experiments.
Matt and I agreed what we were getting each other for Valentine's day, which was apparel from our favorite local coffee shop, as well as a book the other person really wanted. He got Collected Stories of Lydia Davis and I got Shooting With Soul. Although we bought and gave our books at the end of January, I didn't want to start to do any exercises until after Valentine's day. Day of, I decided to do the first exercise of the book: Glimpses of you. I read through suggestions and tried them, sure, but I also went beyond that and tried my own "glimpses of me" shots and I really like that the book is basically a jumping off point for me. It's great, considering I'm doing 365 project again this year so my ideas can get a little bit old. I can't wait to explore more of this book and its exercises here. Without further ado, here are a few more:
