Taking a moment to reflect on what was captured these previous twelve months. What have I done with my one and only glorious life, or more profoundly, What Have I experienced?
These are (In My Opinion) My best images that I was able to experience and capture in a way that really resembled the moment. That doesn’t always happen with a camera. These images are a combination of many hours of studying the craft and learning techniques so that when in the right place, at the right time, I might get lucky with images that express a “wow”. In photography, timing is everything. What you do prior to prepare is all the difference in what is expressed.
This year was filled with a lot of time running from moment to moment. Not wanting to miss any opportunity, only to actually miss some pretty spectacular ones due to other life complications that kept me from being where I’d love to be or if time did present, not having enough energy to express any creativity in the moment. Such is life. Not all things are ment for you at that moment. “You can do everything, just not all at the same time”. Words worth reminding myself of.
In the midst of those feelings, I also found myself asking “Why am I taking this photo?” “Who is it for?” “ What are you going to do with it?”
A lot of those thoughts revolved around trying to support or create some type of “Professional” business. Chasing images for accolades…and then somewhere around September, I just stopped the chase and excepted where I am and tried to work in appreciation and gratitude for what IS, not what was or would be. That meant adjusting my attitude and creating for ME, first, or not doing anything. That meant creating and sharing what I liked, not because “others” would say it’s great, beautiful, and/or an award winning image. I don’t want that thought to be what’s forcing me to feel compelled to run out to capture the best light or environment.
I’m taking a breath and then I will carry on. What will 2025 bring, new experiences, in ways I might not be able to imagine at this writing. New challenges and New opportunities to find the glimmer of something special. I will allow myself to be a work in progress, continually growing.
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