twalker294 wrote:I have seen several people remark that their PAD "project" is over. I dont understand why.
Exhaustion perhaps?
I can't speak for others, but I sort of pushed myself in 2004 with this
project. Some images were easy to make. But some weren't. Some
images were a breeze and simple for me. But others were more
involved, more time consuming... either in their setup, or in the
post-production, or both. And overall, over a whole year, that was
a lot of work.
Yeah, I suppose could continue and do a quick snapshot a day.
But for me, that wouldn't serve well because I've spent so many
years striving to make images rather than just take them.
And so at this point, for me, just taking snapshots would perhaps
only erode my 30 year passion for this medium, rather than otherwise
continuing in a direction which would still have me challenged,
and learning, and growing.
Don't get me won't -- my own 2004 PAD project was the best learning
tool I've encountered in decades. And a great learning tool at that.
But it's pretty hard to keep up the level of intensity indefinitely.
And likewise of questionable value to keep going indefinitely
if the images being made only get watered down, only to
really serve as a just erosion for one's passion for image making.
So sometimes it's just good to find a definite end point.
If any of that makes any sense.
CJ
http://www.pbase.com/cjmorgan/photoaday2004&page=all