To say that I'm busy is an understatement. My babies were born so close to each other, I haven't had time for me in a VERY long time. Over the past few years as the kids (and JD) have become more independent, I've found that I have a need...a desire, to have something that is mine -something that when people think of me they think of this. I feel like I've found that with photography. I'm not sure when I became 'artistic'...but it's hit me. I even have that want to dress a little bohemian...just to get out of the dress pants office mode I've been in the last 10 years.
I am not a seasoned photographer, in fact, I am so uneducated about it, I dare not get into technical talk with anyone! But, I can't help but love the feeling I get when I have a few moments to go shoot and come up with ideas. I could (and have) sit for hours looking at websites and blogs of photographers I love, just to be inspired. In fact, the first thing I do every morning is check my 3 favorite sites to see if they updated their blogs.
I know my skills have improved. It's funny to look back when I first started when I thought those pictures weren't too bad and to see how far I've come technically and creatively. I want to make sure that as I learn I don't lose my creative side. I don't want to be so worried about it being "correct" that I lose the artistic side of it all. I think a lot of this will just come as second nature one day.
I'm not a sit and smile photographer - there is a time and place for those kind, but I want to see action, love, loss, happy, sad, in all my pictures. I want to hear you laugh or feel the love you have with the person you are with. There is nothing more precious to me than being able to look back and remember vividly and to still be able to FEEL those moments.
One of the problems with being the photographer in the family is that I'm never in the pictures...don't get me wrong, I have zero desire to be in them. I look much better on the other side of the camera, but this past weekend I took the kids out and to bribe them a little, I told them they could take a few pictures....Jake took this one and after a little cropping, I was able to come up with a picture that I think I will cherish for the rest of my life. Thank you Jakey!
That picture is just precious! I think you are a fantastic artist, and I look forward to see what you come up with next!
Posted by: Leigh Ann | March 19, 2009 at 06:51 PM