The Worth of a Project
Have you ever felt that your photographic mojo has been lost? I know I have, yes I can still go out and take pictures, but that spark just isn’t there… And you don’t know how to get it back.
I’ve been in that situation a few times, the images are technically good, but I just feel they are empty and lacking any passion. One of the things that I’ve discussed with the Real Mark Scholey several times is ways to rediscover that passion and drive; and our conversations always come back to shooting a project. Sounds easy doesn’t it, that’s what I thought.
Setting out with the idea of a project, you can’t just think of a subject and shoot it. It actually takes quite a bit of planning, especially if your goal is to produce a body of work at the end of it for a book or a small gallery exhibition. It takes time, and lots of thinking, planning, re-planning, adapting the project as you progress it. But one thing it does for me, is hand me the passion for creating art again.
And project planning is just what I’m starting now after a period of feeling a little flat and jaded with my own photography. The results of which shall be shared on these very pages!
aww Matt, you need that Mojo back, I had a similar thing about 6 months after starting my business, after the initial thrill had worn off and the work wasn’t forthcoming, I moaned and moped and then someone gave me some advice and a bit of a shove and I haven’t looked back, just remember what you give out you get back, be happy and hopeful and good things will come to you.
Projects are good!