August 21, 2015
A Realization and a New Commitment
I’ve been driving a U-Haul moving van from Northern Colorado to Portland, Oregon for the last few days and instead of listening to my latest Longmire book on tape, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking…introspective stuff.
I’ve come to realize that I’ve become less and less productive at creating new images and I’m spending more and more time on other peripheral things such as talking about photography, writing about photography and emailing about photography.
I need to get back to doing what I love. I need to do less talking and do more creating.
So forgive me if my blog posts are a little less frequent and my emails are a just little shorter. I plan on shifting my priorities back to what makes me happy and fulfilled, and that is creating new images.
Cole
WHAT??? You’re not going to respond to my plethora of emails? How will I survive? 🙂 Guess, I’ll have to go out and make images too!
John who? Do I know you? Are you one of those photo groupies who is stalking me? You should stalk this photographer named Dan Sniffin, now he’s a great photographer!
Moving to Portland? I’d love to see a show of your work here…
moving to Oregon to shoot waterfalls?
I hope you enjoy your time creating images that you love which is definitely food for the soul. Have fun and I look forward to when you can post on your site.
Wait a Minute! I bought a print from you – you owe me total attention 224/7, right??
No I’m staying in Colorado. I was moving furniture out to my in-laws new place in Portland.
Enjoy your freedom from writing, your e mails are welcome no matter if further apart!
Hi Cole,
focusing on doing only things that are important to you is one of the greatest arts.
I wish you a lot of creative time!
Greetings from Germany
Bon Voyage! A motivation here for the rest of us…get out and shoot.
That sounds just perfect, a return to the what made it tick in the beginning. That’s what I’m doing too 🙂
Cole,
Why don’t you just write a blog like mine that no one reads. It will simplify things. I will be waiting to read your valued opinion on the next camera worth investing in. I’ve enjoyed your posts. Take care, John
Sounds like a sound plan. Happy shooting.
Sounds right…enjoy taking more pictures!
I feel the same. I’m in the gallery 6 days a week. I need to get out and shoot.
“A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do!” As Zelda mentioned above, your emails and posts will always be welcome.
Thanks for the Longmire tip…just downloaded book one!
Funny, I was just thinking I need to do more of the peripheral things to better market and promote my work!
I understand completely and support you 100%.
Doing what you love — what we all aspire to! Look forward to seeing new work.
Hey Cole,
I know the feeling having been mentored by Joel for the last 16 months has left little time for photographing since I knew nothing about photoshop, vision, the master of art and so on…
Since he has given me the tools to create with my own vision and style the cord is cut for me to go out and photograph and make my way.
I hope to have a new website in a months time; so I hope I can call upon you for your critical opinion? This older (not old) fart
is having fun discovering the right side brain!
In the meantime be safe “on the road again”.
Be well,
Rich
From one of my ex-bosses….TMTITKTMTTMT, or translated is – The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. (& Longmire will be back in Sept.)
Sympathize… at times, I think we all feel like we’ve gotten off track.
BUT, if the track is secure, grounded and beloved, it will not be long ’till you get back on.
I forgot to add… that it’s not completely necessary to go out and shoot new.
Sometimes, it can simply be revisiting your past imagery with the perspective that technology can redefine and refine your vision.
AND in the process… create something you would have never thought possible.
Your plans sound good – and I hope you get renewed energy and creativity through your approach. I have always gone through ups and downs at work and photography, and it’s usually by not trying too hard that I get back to where I am happy again.
We should ALL do this…that is, drive furniture across the country!! (Ha!) That’s coming up for met, too.
And doing more photography.