Ponderings about things to come
So.. I went to London, and I went to Nordic light. Those trips in a way rejuvenated me creatively. They made me think. Where am I, and where am I going. And specifically what am I to do with my photography.
The last few years I have hardly touched my cameras.That is, I think, mainly due to my job. Working at the lab with the pictures of other photographers have in a way drained me creatively. Seeing the same pictures over and over again, thousands of them, have made me look at the pictures in a kind of assembly line like way. You don’t really look at the product but you notice when there is something not right about it.
I can remember a time when all I wanted to do was to make pictures. A time when I was eager to try new things. When I tried it all. I want that back. I did a lot of horrible pictures, of course, but I also did some good ones. But at least I made my own pictures.
I have a lot of things I’d like to do photographically in the future. I have a few long term art projects in mind that could very easily turn into exhibitions and books. But in the near future I need to hone my skills. I need to work the technical aspect of photography back into my blood. I need to make it second nature. I need to work on my communication skills to easily convey my wants to models. I need to work on artificial lighting. I need to work on creative editing. I need to practise it all.
That means taking my trusty 5D with me at all times, but more importantly using it every day. I was considering going old school and shooting polaroid on my medium format Mamiya RZ67, but there is no way i am going to carry that with me everywhere I go. Also there is no light meter on it. I could use my handy Sekonic light meter, but I get all this in the 5D. Built in light meter. Manual exposures. Instant feedback. And it is not as large and heavy.
Updates to come.
Skrevet: 29/05/2011