January 25, 2022
Home as a place within myself
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The theme of our next challenge at Home Photo Salon is Home, and the first thought that comes to mind, as corny as it sounds, is home is not a place, is a feeling.
Watching Laura Valenti's free e-course Sight + Insight I saw in her studio tour video I saw a framed mantra - I have arrived, I am home. Reflecting on these words and searching for answers, I realized that the images I want to create are about Home as a place within myself.
I can take beautiful photos of beautiful things & people, but I am struggling to create images that reflect the feeling that Home is a place within us, it is not somewhere outside ourselves to be found.
Watching Laura Valenti's free e-course Sight + Insight I saw in her studio tour video I saw a framed mantra - I have arrived, I am home. Reflecting on these words and searching for answers, I realized that the images I want to create are about Home as a place within myself.
I can take beautiful photos of beautiful things & people, but I am struggling to create images that reflect the feeling that Home is a place within us, it is not somewhere outside ourselves to be found.
I've been feeling overwhelmed by the thought that this struggle may be a reflection of where I am right now as a photographer.
When I read these words from Sean Tucker, they soften my heart, they reminded me that instead of feeling frustrated I should focus more on the joy of taking pictures.
When I read these words from Sean Tucker, they soften my heart, they reminded me that instead of feeling frustrated I should focus more on the joy of taking pictures.
"...by focussing on the only thing that was ever in your hands in the first place: doing the very best work you can for the sheer joy of it."
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