Playing with toys.
It was all yellow...
Playing with toys.
It was all yellow...
"Photography is a gift. The memories we make with our work are PRICELESS."
~ Jenny Rosenbring
I was reminded (again) of how energized I get when I intentionally shoot, edit, create, and share. I mean, it always surprises me, and I don't get how I could ever forget such a wonderful feeling. Why I hesitate to schedule the time to do this every day is a wonder. So, I've decided that this project of shooting daily, and blogging weekly, is a form of self-care and have added it to my to-do list and calendar.
I can get lost for hours doing this. The problem I have is that all I want to DO is create and play with all the art modalities. But, is this really a problem? It is when you have to choose just one and have other adulting things that need to be done.
Whatever, I'm having fun and my day is not complete unless I have played and created with some art medium.
Onward.
We've got several Liquidambar trees around our neighborhood that are holding onto those beautiful leaves and I'm totally okay with it. |
"Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun But Mama, that's where the fun is..." Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann |
Taking photos is creating, or making, but is sharing via a blog post and/or Instagram?
My number one goal for this year is to create every day. Shoot, edit, paint, color, draw, digital art, write, cook new recipes…the list is endless. So, I guess I'm creating a blog post about creating.
The next question is; what to do with my creations? Yes, I want to share them, but not in the way I did in 2020. I shared everywhere and it took a lot of time and planning. I like sharing, yet I felt like I was chasing the algorithms and creating for all the wrong reasons at times. That is why I took 2021 off from shooting and sharing daily.
I've thought about doing another 365 photo project, and then I remembered.
I remembered I did one in 2011, and that year was a rough one. Then, well, we all know what happened in 2020. So, while I plan to shoot daily and possibly write and share about my days, it will not be called a 365 project.
I'm still waiting for the terms and conditions before agreeing to 2022.
A steaming hot breakfast for New Year's Day - nothing fancy but it was good. |