Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]now, just retired from medicine, I too am making choices and plans... As you are a wonderful, human photographer with great instincts Tina... follow them, first do what makes you happy... and in doing so, continue to produce great images with human and spiritual content. And simply put, I feel you need to help your husband find something else to do, in another domain... something that will make him happy... and in doing so, will make both of you happy... Steve > -------------- Original message from Peter Klein > <pklein@2alpha.net>: -------------- > > >> Tina: >> >> I'm going to answer your questions with more questions: >> >> * What is the purpose of your photography? >> >> * Are there some common threads in your photographs, themes that keep >> popping up? Do you know what they are? Do you know why you are >> drawn to them? >> >> * If you had to stop shooting tomorrow, what would you be most >> proud of, >> and what would you regret most not doing? >> >> * Do you have to make X dollars per year from your photography? >> Who says? >> >> * What do you like most about your photographic life so far? What >> do you >> dislike the most? Is there a way to do mostly the former and less >> of the >> latter? >> >> * Suppose there was no choice #3, (muddle along alternating >> between new >> pictures/stock/travel and working with your negatives). You have >> to choose >> between #1 and #2. Would either make you happier? Or would either >> make >> you miserable? Why? Now, put choice #3 back in the picture again. >> Do you >> feel incredibly relieved? That tells you something. >> >> You don't have to answer any of these questions here, but answer >> them for >> yourself. It might tell you what you want. Write it down, it helps. >> >> Remember, artists and engineers operate from a completely different >> basis. Your husband may want everything to make sense. You know it >> doesn't. :-) The fun and beauty is in exploring how and why it >> doesn't >> always make sense. Your photographic business may be simply an >> excuse for >> you to be able to photograph, for you. Your husband may want to >> "straighten things out," make it more orderly, more profitable. I >> suspect >> it will always drive him a little crazy. He'll probably enjoy it, >> if you >> can get him to understand what it's really about. >> >> Personally, I think that you have a legacy of work showing the >> brotherhood >> and sisterhood of humanity across cultures. That's what's always >> struck me >> about your photos. It's not just pictures of poor or hungry >> people. It's >> not been only about getting people to donate to this or that >> cause. It's >> been about the beauty of being part of the human family. >> >> There's a book or two or three in that, and IMHO it would be a >> shame if >> they didn't happen somehow. But will you be content to be a shut- >> in with >> your negs? Maybe not. I think travel stimulates you. Maybe you >> need to >> alternate by month or by season for a while and see how it feels. >> And at >> some point you'll say to yourself, "You know, I'm tired of running >> around >> so much," or, "While I can, I'm going to get out there and see new >> things." >> >> Maybe you need to collaborate with an editor. He or she might see >> patterns >> in your work that you don't, and that could be the basis of a >> book. Or >> stimulate a related but fresh line of shooting. >> >> Hope this is helpful. >> >> -Peter >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information