I've been sort of stagnant in my photography lately and I'm frustrated at my laziness. The thing I love about photography is that you can go out anywhere and find a spot to create an image just for the fun of it! Its my way of relaxing and getting my mind off of the things in this world that tend to drag you down.
My mother used to say..."You need to come apart before you come apart!" It took me a while to understand exactly what she meant. Pressure can certainly make you "come apart" emotionally and physically. So before that happens we need to get away from the pressure "come apart" for a little relief to help keep our lives balanced. Its not to say that we run away from responsibility, far from it, we just find ways to break away to find relief! A little relief can help you think clearer about what you need to do to resolve some of those issues. If you don't find a way of relief you will most likely pop! For me my stress reducer is photography and grandkids (well sometimes grandkids). Your way of dealing with pressure may be different. The object is to find time to enjoy part of life. Okay I know...enough philosophy.
A friend of mine has started doing a "365 day photo project" where he commits to creating an photo image everyday for one full year. So far he is doing great stuff! Now I'll admit that I would love to do that, but I'm not that committed yet, however, I am going to try my own "52 photo project" where (Good Lord willing) I'll look for something interesting (to me at least) to photograph at least once a week minimum until at least July of 2012. Basically I want to carry my camera with me and shoot just for the fun of it. I want to do pictures that are done for no other reason than enjoyment and to help me improve my skills as a photographer. They can be of any subject; human animal, landscapes, or structural or whatever. I feel the need to create, so I gotta get out there and just do it!
Here are a few examples taken during recent visits down in Sweet Home Alabama and around my home in Georgia. I hope to add more each week. At least I'll be keeping myself occupied and hopefully out of trouble! :-)
Kerry's "Hog" Here's my son Kerry with his Harley Davidson
"Nina's Nook" Cedar Bluff Alabama
"Magnolia's Barn" Ider Alabama
"Tiger Lilly" My front yard
"Stray Petunia" My yard
I hope you enjoyed the pictures. Find a way to go out and enjoy life if you can and while you can. Personally I need the diversion.
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