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Time to get out more…
I realised during the weekend that I’ve been spending more time recently writing about photography than actually going out and taking photographs.
So this week I’ve resolved to get outside and enjoy the first flush of Spring. Every lunchtime at work, I’m going to leave my desk, go somewhere and shoot a roll of film. The pictures don’t have to be particularly good, and I may ultimately think “what a waste of time and money”, but I need to do something to break out of the winter apathy.
As I’ve only got an hour or so to spare, I can’t go far, so the small town of Hemel Hempstead and the surrounding countryside will have to do. I’ll post a few of the best shots (if there are any!) at the end of the week.
In the meantime, if you’re struggling for inspiration or you keep finding excuses to stay indoors, why don’t you just go out for a couple of hours and take some photos, any photos, just to get back into the swing of things?
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#1 Gabrielle Taylor
Forcing yourself to do X amount of shooting in a fixed timeframe is actually a really good way to break block -- similar techniques are promoted in writing. I did a photo essay on the topic (although my motivation was different) titled "Brilliant Corners" at http://www.track0.com/cc/features/080902mrseverywhere.html.
8:38 pm - Monday, March 17, 2003
#2 Mark Goldstein
Hi Gabrielle! Welcome to PhotographyBLOG
A 10-shot sequence also sounds like a good way to get yourself going.
Nice blog btw...
9:13 pm - Monday, March 17, 2003
#3 Tom Morris
I found that the same can happen in the darkroom - you get block and can't be bothered to print anything. Contact printing can solve that, I find. Because then at least you can sit and look at the contact prints for the next day or so and wonder why they are so crap!
12:36 pm - Tuesday, March 18, 2003
#4 Stephen
With all the sunny weather we have had so far recently it was the ideal opportunity simply to go in the garden and point the camera at some spring flowers. It does not take much effort and even in the middle of the city there are often opportunities like this
http://members.lycos.co.uk/steveanstey/crocus.jpg
1:17 am - Wednesday, March 19, 2003
#5 Mark Goldstein
Nice photo! What camera did you use?
I've actually had the flu since the weekend, so I've been watching the sunny weather out of my bedroom window :-(
The sunsets have been fantastic, and I haven't taken any photos of them at all...
3:13 pm - Wednesday, March 19, 2003
#6 Stephen
Camera used was a Canon G2. It is ideal for this sort of thing with its tilt and swivel screen. I would have had to lie on my stomach to get this otherwise.
3:18 pm - Wednesday, March 19, 2003
#7 Mark Goldstein
Are they the default colours straight out of the camera? Or is there some post-processing work in Photoshop?
3:22 pm - Wednesday, March 19, 2003
#8 Stephen
I find that with these sort of photos, some post processing is always needed. In this instance some adjustment to the levels was done, though not Auto Levels.
6:23 pm - Wednesday, March 19, 2003