RE: [Leica] Photographer's block

["Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>]

Mark,

I scarfed a half a Muffaletta Saturday, with a cup of Chai tea.

I get the same feelings that you describe, which is exactly why I decided to
do a PAW. I was so desperate this week, I took the camera to church and
photographed the pianist! In the next few weeks, as Mardi Gras descends on
us, I should get more opportunities as there will be more people available.

Tomorrow will be another day.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark Cohen
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 3:16 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Photographer's block
>
>
>
>
> To tell you the truth, I get photographers block on a nearly regular
> basis. I went to art school (B.F.A) and now, everything I look at and am
> about to take a picture of, makes me thing "Oh, don't bother, its been
> done before" or "No point, your vision isn't anything special" .. The
> funny thing is my S.O. keeps telling me how wonderful she thinks my
> photography is.. I have a really hard time actually listening to her.. So,
> I carry my camera(s) everywhere I go in hopes of seeing something
> different. Some days I take photos.. most I don't. I've gone through
> months without shooting a single frame.. I always seem to come back to it
> though.. I guess thats the little voice in my head that says "Hey, idiot!
> you paid for that #@$ing education, use it!" :)
>
> -Mark
>
> PS: Those of you in New Orleans have NO damn excuse.. that place is
> beautiful and I miss it dearly.. (mm muffaletta!!)
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
> > Oh God, I just realized that I have a Rolex and a Mont Blanc
> within reaching
> > distance (my wife is into status symbols). And I have one of
> those acid-free
> > bound journals that Barnes and Noble sells. I'll charge up the
> pen with some
> > mocha-colored ink and do just that. Oh...the booze.....
> >
> > Jeffery Smith
> > New Orleans, LA
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> Mark Cohen
> > > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 1:36 PM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Photographer's block
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Buy a nice watch, get a bottle of single malt scotch
> (cragganmore!) and
> > > with your mont blanc or dupont write how artists block makes
> you feel ;)
> > >
> > > -Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Jeffery Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just spent the past 4 hours roaming around the area looking
> > > for something
> > > > spongeworthy to shoot (for those of you in the UK, that just means
> > > > "worthy"), but am coming up blank. Sometimes, when there is
> a "theme" to
> > > > look for (like the current SP forum of "hair"), it makes it
> > > easier to focus
> > > > one's attention. I've never gone out and come back empty-handed.
> > > >
> > > > What do y'all do when that happens? In the past, I could just
> > > set out with
> > > > nowhere as a destination. Didn't work today.
> > > >
> > > > Jeffery Smith
> > > > New Orleans, LA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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