--- Wayne S wrote:
> OK, I have a short break from exhaustion and could not pass up
> a favorite subject to bloviate about.
Glad you could. Please do not hesitate to throw your
bloviations into the mix.
> Perhaps the problem is also the solution, and not a problem at
> all. As with all dilemmas, the third way just isn't in view
> yet. It is the struggle we tend to avoid.
Deep, very deep.
> To me suffering is an integral part of the struggle, necessary
> for creativity...
Very true. The high points in life need a low point to enhance
the experience enough so you recognize the high point. Also,
during these times of "suffering" you reevaluate that which is
important to you and "vote the distractions off your island".
> I managed to take some perfectly bad
> photos. Oh well, they were better photos than none. I had a
> creative moment, I just don't have any good results to show.
You just described 90% of my photo library. Lots of creative
moments, lousy results. Even the great Ansel Adam claimed that
he averaged about one photograph a month that met his high
standards. I have studied the works of several high-profile
photographers and found that the bulk of their "portfolio grade"
images were shot during a very short period of time--sometimes
in the same location, just different compositions. John Shaw,
for example, seems to be very hot/cold. Even in his books
you'll see a half-dozen pictures taken just in one morning.
Hey, we're human. You can't hit home-runs every time you're up
to bat. Also, remember, Wayne, you're being creative and
productive in your daily non-photographic life.
AG
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