First off, I didn't mention it in my last post because I was so caught up in the whole TWLOHA thing, which is not a bad thing but I didn't even think about anything else. Anyway... it is really already June, that doesn't seem right. Its already been like a month since I got out of classes and I feel like I haven't done much of anything this summer.
Saying that though it makes me think, what really do I do during the summer? I was working last year and I can't really remember what else I did other than go to Warped Tour. Seriously do I not do anything exciting anymore.
It has made me think though what were things that I have done in the past which I don't do very often anymore. One really big thing that I used to do a lot that has slowly stopped happening recently has been taking pictures. I used to be mad for taking my camera every where that I went, if my camera wasn't strapped across my body and sitting comfortably against my hip then something wasn't right. I haven't had my camera out since I had my photography class during the spring semester. I don't know if that has to do with the fact that I lost interest from photography because of having to take so many pictures that I really didn't want to take even though there were so many that I actually really really loved that I took for that class. I feel like I need to get back into it, but I don't know where to start. I don't want to just become my twelve year old self taking pictures of my cats and self and other useless things. I mean yeah, I am not against a picture of your animals or a selfie, because heck I'm more than guilty of both those things.
But I want to do more. I want to take pictures that I used to do back when I was taking pictures with my first 365 when I actually was inspired to do something different (not the days when I was in a hurry). I want to do pictures like I did for my photography class but them be ones that I actually want to take and in my own time not something based on a deadline. I want to do shoots with people, not even paid ones I don't care about that right now (thought the money would be nice) I just want to do another shoot. I still want to do a pin-up shoot with someone because I see those pictures all over Pinterest and things and I think that it would be so much fun, but I hit a problem where I don't know who I would do that with.
Maybe I just need to get back out there and start again. I just need to come up with ideas and go out and execute them. I just need to start doing it again. Hopefully that is something that I will be able to start doing again before this summer is over. I think that should be a summer goal for me. Take at least one picture which I am proud of that is unique and not just something that is an everyday idea. Maybe I will get out there and spell out some words with everyday objects again, even though that was one of the most difficult projects which I did. Maybe I'll do that and that could be a gift for Christmas for some people again. Maybe I will be able to do at least another shoot with someone, I don't know who but maybe it'll happen.
Whatever it is, I just need to get out there and do it.
Have a quote for some inspiration: "The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are." - Unknown
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