Reflecting on a 10-Year Milestone ...
' a photographic journey ', this blog, has played no small
role in my photographic life these past 10 years. Approaching this milestone
post, reflecting on those years has opened up a flood of memories, thoughts and
questions.
Memories of people, places, experiences and family have stirred. Alan, Grant, Andrew, Emma, Bruce and others. Some subjects, many friends for life. Rome, Florence ... ahhhh Florence, Ucluelet, Algonquin, Montreal, Albion Falls, Cathedral Grove, The Bruce. So many places. Out of my comfort zone at 'Help Portrait' - twice, a frigidly cold, dark, silent night on a back-road in Algonquin and that night sky, 'The Crack'. Dad ... and Mom. A wonderful flood of memories.
And some thoughts, of photographs yet to be made, a life without photography, life with photography, taking a hiatus, simply continuing, even calling it quits.
Then the questions ... ohhhh the questions. The silent kind that pop up while driving, having dinner, walking into the grocery store making you forget what you came for, lifting you up, bringing you down. As always, more questions than answers.
Have I made my "best" image? What if I have? Do I have better in me yet?
If I stop this blog how will it affect my photography? Will it continue? What would I do without photography?
Is the blog format even relevant for photography anymore? With the popularity of Facebook and Instagram attention spans have become minuscule. Who actually reads a blog these days? Does anyone read my blog?
Do I really have to come up with a photo and post every week? Oh shit ! I have to come up with something for this week !
Memories of people, places, experiences and family have stirred. Alan, Grant, Andrew, Emma, Bruce and others. Some subjects, many friends for life. Rome, Florence ... ahhhh Florence, Ucluelet, Algonquin, Montreal, Albion Falls, Cathedral Grove, The Bruce. So many places. Out of my comfort zone at 'Help Portrait' - twice, a frigidly cold, dark, silent night on a back-road in Algonquin and that night sky, 'The Crack'. Dad ... and Mom. A wonderful flood of memories.
And some thoughts, of photographs yet to be made, a life without photography, life with photography, taking a hiatus, simply continuing, even calling it quits.
Then the questions ... ohhhh the questions. The silent kind that pop up while driving, having dinner, walking into the grocery store making you forget what you came for, lifting you up, bringing you down. As always, more questions than answers.
Have I made my "best" image? What if I have? Do I have better in me yet?
If I stop this blog how will it affect my photography? Will it continue? What would I do without photography?
Is the blog format even relevant for photography anymore? With the popularity of Facebook and Instagram attention spans have become minuscule. Who actually reads a blog these days? Does anyone read my blog?
Do I really have to come up with a photo and post every week? Oh shit ! I have to come up with something for this week !
Hold on ...
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| morning aspen |
Why do I blog? My posts receive very few comments, over
the years just a handful … so why even bother? Is anybody out there? Who is this for?
Weekly posts have motivated me to continue shooting regularly. The blog is sort of a journal for my photographic life ... slowly I realize, I do it for me !
Will I continue?
Photographing ... you bet !
The blog ... I think so.
See ya next week ... maybe.
DJE
Weekly posts have motivated me to continue shooting regularly. The blog is sort of a journal for my photographic life ... slowly I realize, I do it for me !
Will I continue?
Photographing ... you bet !
The blog ... I think so.
See ya next week ... maybe.
DJE
