I need to motivate myself to start updating this, and to take my photography more seriously. I did a photoshoot for a friend a few weeks back, and it had me questioning how to value my own work and what to charge. This is something I'm still grappling with, but at a work party last night I talked to some fellow artists about how important it is to take yourself seriously. If you don't, no one else will. If you hesitate when asked how you'd like to be reimbursed for your work, that's not good. I'm thinking about this, and I have no idea how much to charge when asked to take photos for someone. I tend to devalue my own work, which is a problem. So, this is something I'm struggling with, and will continue to make attempts at figuring out. If you've got any ideas, please comment!
A few weeks ago I moved to Northampton, and I feel a lot more inspired here than I did in the woods of Sunderland. Granted, there are some beautiful fields and barns in Sunderland, which I do miss- but something about this little city gets my creative energy flowing. I've got a few ideas for photo series that I want to do, and I'm meeting more artists that are also helping to inspire me.
Here are a few pictures that I've taken recently.
This is Lyz, as are the next couple of shots.
My cat, wishing she could be out on the porch with. I like working with reflections lately, and I've been thinking a lot about them. To be continued, possibly...
I haven't updated this in so long, I have so many pictures I want to post.
Amelia and Simone- sisters. I'll never get sick of the way my lens adapter ring warps the background and edges of some of my photos.
Jess and Axel
The sky after the tornado warning-inducing storms we had in The Pioneer Valley the afternoon I moved into my apartment in Northampton turned everything yellow. I think I'll bake cookies today to fill this display case, it's looking lonely.
I suppose that's it for now. I have a strong desire to give this blog more direction, and possibly to make it into more of a website. I'm finally passing in my thesis today, so aside from working full-time in retail and trying to start a worker's cooperative grocery store, I've got a lot more time on my hands. I don't think I'll miss being a student very much.
