the photo funk and the want for more

have you ever seen somebody else’s work and think to yourself – “man!  that is awesome!  i WISH i could take a shot like that.”

maybe its a scene with elephants in the wild, or starving kids from some third world country, or a homeless series in a major city.

then you feel a little envious thinking maybe you could take a shot as great if you had that opportunity.  this happens to me all the time.  i dont have giraffes walking around in my back yard.  i dont have starving kids walking ox down a dirt road.  i do have a major city – but by fault of my own i dont have the nerve to photograph the homeless.  i’m still rationalizing this to myself.

i have to admit location after a while starts to kill your creativity.  but i wonder if its my own fault or if i’m experiencing a creative block.  honestly – one of the main reasons i’ve not posted many pics this past year is because i’ve not really taken many.  at least many i’m happy with.

i wonder if its creative block, short of time, lack of challenge, or somethin worse.  i havent taken a picture that i truly LOVED since last september.  yea, its been that long.  almost a year.  *sigh*

can a creative block last that long?  OMG – it pains me deeply to think how long its been since i’ve been excited to pick up the camera. sure i’ve been taking pictures.  with my pocket cam.  snapshots.  not the same.  its not a composed and framed image.  there is a difference between snapshots and effort made images regardless of what you think.