It's that time again. Yawn... Stretch... Zzz...
Is anyone else feeling the end of January being a bit sluggish? This past week felt more like a walk to school in the snow (uphill, both ways). And with the daunting feeling that what I'm doing doesn't really matter to anyone else but me, I've had a hard time staying focused. That statement is completely self-involved, I know, so I want to give a huge thanks to all of you who've been following me and leaving your comments, but I'm just being honest.
Flickr's quite a conundrum to me. I can't quite figure it out. There are so many different levels of users on flickr and on each level exists an immense amount of diversity. From top-notch professionals to modern hipsters to complete noobs, it's really quite an interesting mix of people. But the thing that I can't seem to put my finger on is how some people draw in hundreds, even thousands, of view and comments on their photos that to me seem mediocre. My problem is I want to be seen and be heard and be recognized, but that type of success doesn't come overnight.
The misleading part about the internet is that you can stumble on someone's music/photos/blog/whatever and instantly feel like you're a complete failure. The internet lacks all the blood, tears and sweat that goes in to making a name for yourself. So that's why I'm here, putting in day after day to track my life as I make a name for myself. Maybe I'll be something, maybe I'll be nothing. But whatever the outcome I hope it inspires someone.
Week 03 Roundup
So in keeping tradition, here are 3 of my favorite pics from the past week.
Day 19
Day 22
Day 24
What Do You Think?
I'm always eager to hear your thoughts on my photos. Please leave your comments here or over on flickr. Thanks again to everyone who keeps retweeting and commenting, much love.
I'm afraid that the creativity will run out. Just dry up. Like one days it's here and the next it's gone. Of course this is a silly thought. But don't most of us who make a living designing things depend on our creativity? Well, 
It seems that every day is another challenge to out perform myself. Meaning that each day I get worried that I won't have any good ideas left by the end of the year. But I'm finding out that once I actually commit to doing a picture the creative process takes over my mind and I no longer worry. Instead I get wrapped up in the moment and let my mind lead me from one shot to the next.
One of my more ambitious goals this year is taking part in Project 365. Where I will be taking one photo of myself each day for the entire year. If that sounds boring, I assure you it's not. I think of it as a daily creative exercise to help me (1) learn more about photography and (2) explore my thoughts and emotions and try to convey those in a photograph.
Illustration and Book cover design
Keep focused. Stay the course. If you have a feeling that what you're doing is right then don't look back. If you fail at it then great, you can always start again. There's never been one right way to do something. But now, more than ever, we are bombarded with choices. And I'm not even talking about the complicated ones, like will you marry me or buying a car, no I'm talking about the day-to-day choices we face. And herein lies the key to staying centered, are you ready for it, it's patience. Don't be moved by emotion or by trends, be moved by the Spirit of God. I 
I was going to write a really in depth post about why I'm unhappy with the way my blog is laid out. But then I thought, who cares? I don't need to talk about it, I just need to do it. It's the same with a lot of other areas in my life. If I could just shut up and put pen to paper (so to speak) I could be more productive.