Yep, .... that "block" will sometimes jump right up and bite you in the butt huh?
We all get it at some point, and each has to find their own way of working out of it.
There are sometimes other things going on in one's life that could have some effect on their shooting/creativity.
Your bills, your significant other, kids, your job, things happening in the city or country that you live in, ... so many things can cause that "funk" to happen.
Sometimes, it can come from "doubt" about one's work.
(I viewed your work by the way. Nice!!)
One thing that I have discovered with myself personally is this:
If I have a long stretch of good work, some good creativity going within my images, ... and then I take a bit of time away from that creative shooting to work with clients and editing, etc., ... sometimes that will kill that "groove" that I was in and it is hard to pick up where I left off.
It is like the body and brain has built itself up to a point that nothing can stop the creativity, but of course, part of the business in fact, ....... "did"!
"The Funk Has Landed"
If I learn to recognize that, most of the time and with a bit of effort, I can adjust and pick back up where I left off.
Sometimes though, ... I simply don't know what the hell hit me and really have to work myself back into that groove.
Now, think about what I mentioned before in regards to "significant other & kids".
With Christmas coming up and the wife and kids at full speed, I found myself the other day with a mental block. I just could not think about what I had to do or what I would like to do because I was following them around like a puppy on a leash and could not get anything going at all.
Well, the kids wanted to go and spend the weekend with their grandparents out in the country, ... so I ran them down there for that weekend visit.
While there, I grabbed the camera and headed outside for some goofing off.
I decided to photograph my dads old antique plow that he just put out in the field. (He put it there for looks)
I had never photographed it from a very low perspective and shooting it through existing grasses and shallow DOF.
The images were fairly decent, but I thought that they were not at their best because my mind really was not in it.
That same night, I had to send some images to the art buyer that I have been working with and thought I would send the shot of that old plow just for fun, and to get their thoughts on a subject such as this.
About 1 hour later the phone rang, and it was the art buyer.
Bingo!
A certain client had been looking for something like this, and wanted more.
Not only did my dad have 1 old antique plow, but a neighbor of theirs collected them, and had 14 of them scattered about their farm.
I am now busy again with some new work in addition to what I needed to finish up, and have some new found interests that I am sure will lead to something else and fresh images.
Once again, the "funk" effects everyone at some point, and there are different ways of getting out of it whether it is something that will come along and inspires you again, or you simply demanding your way out of it.
So anyway, ..... you got the whole world to create from. The world gives you something fresh every single day, ... non stop.
The rest is up to you!
** Just noticed that there have been responses to that little piece ("I Can't") that I wrote.
Whoops! (my bad)
Will get to it soon!!
Outta here to get back to work on my website, hopefully ready here in about 2-3 weeks.
See you gang!
