There are many ways of expressing yourself through art. Music, acting, photographs and more. My latest passion was and still is photography. I didn't realise how this small interest could affect me so much of just staying in the moment and finding the right composistion.
When i first started i had just a hint of information what a picture actually could be. Then i started studying the art. Suddenly i was met with all these rules and ways of doing photography. It first hit me like some sort of way of this is how you should do and everyone will enjoy your picture. I didn't really like it. Since i was thinking to my self that it is what i see that i want to capture. Ideally it started for myself and noone else, so why would i even bother learning this way.
But then it became a joyfull ride. The pictures i could capture with these rules in mind made more sense and i found more depth and immersion in my pictures.
I decided to share my work on instagram. That was probably the worst and best thing that happened to me regarding taking photos.
I started making projects and forced myself to get out there and just take photos, which i loved and it made me motivated to find more enviroments to take pictures in. But then the inspiration just hit rock bottom. Suddenly i just did it for the work, it was more about how people would precieve my pictures than me liking it. I started watching other creators to be "as good as they were". I found myself not being satisfied with my work and just comparing it to everything else. It went so far that I didn't even like taking photos.
I did some wedding photogaphy and booked a few models to get me inspired again and yes it did push my motivation up again but then it just dissapeared into the instagram posts and i said to myself. I don't want to make photos for something that will be viewed for a couple of days..
So i quit.. i sold my gear. Took some photos with my phone from time to time. But i didn't really care, except for the personal photos i saved. This went on for about a year. I was ready to find something else to be able to express myself.
But then it hit me. I had a harddrive with almost a terabite(1000GB) of pictures that just layed there gathering pixeldust. Just waiting for it to be showcased or shared.
I listened to a podcast "The Diary of a CEO" with Steven interviewing Kevin O'Leary. And they just inspired me to built my own site and start selling my art to people to have in their home. Then my expression would be used. To set a atmosphere in peoples homes and give the same feeling that i have on a daily basis.
And now i'm here, without a camera and a loads of RAW-pictures waiting to be edited and send out to the world.
Who know's maybe i'll get enough sold prints that i can afford a camera again so i can start doing this way of expressing myself, for myself. It'd be a dream come true. Meanwhile, i hope you'll find a feeling for yourself in my photos.
Best regards, VEVA(View Everything View All)
//Kim
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