If you haven’t noticed my blog has taken a backseat to living life.
I hate resolutions. I’d rather just act and do what needs to be done. So with that in mind I’ve made a point of making this a year of tangibles.
Savoring human interaction, basking in afternoon light, watching the dolphins swim, walking til my calves ache, collapsing to the seductive smell of a new book, saying hello to strangers, a messy and well used kitchen and so much more.
Basically a life with less noise. I’ve become a slave to technology and while I enjoy all the benefits it brings me the pitfalls have had me longing for a disconnect.
Seth made a great point that’s worth reinforcing for photographers and all creatives alike and that’s just to do it. Make it happen. By now you’ve probably had enough time to break your resolutions for the new year so disregard that and just get out there and act on an impulse. Try it just once. Don’t over think it. Just get out and see what happens.
I gave it a try all last week and today again. I went out to explore with my Hasselblad. What I found was a landscape of possibilities and if I’m lucky(we’ll see when I get the film back) a few images I can add to a project I’m working on.
The hardest part is starting something.
One key element of a successful artist: ship. Get it out the door. Make things happen.
The other: fail. Fail often. Dream big and don’t make it. Not every time, anyway.
Tim got his ideas out the door, to the people who decided what to do with them. And more often than not, they shot down his ideas. That’s okay. He shipped.
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