Comments on: The idea of practice http://angienewsome.com/archives/459 writer. reporter. sometimes photographer. always roaming and roving. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Stacy http://angienewsome.com/archives/459/comment-page-1#comment-174 Stacy Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:06:28 +0000 http://angienewsome.com/?p=459#comment-174 I find that I want to skip the practice thing and jump right into perfection and wind up feeling frustrated and depressed by my results. You are so right in practicing and sometimes you just need to stir the creative pot with throw away stuff. Thanks for reminding me about that. I find that I want to skip the practice thing and jump right into perfection and wind up feeling frustrated and depressed by my results. You are so right in practicing and sometimes you just need to stir the creative pot with throw away stuff. Thanks for reminding me about that.

]]> By: Angie Newsome http://angienewsome.com/archives/459/comment-page-1#comment-173 Angie Newsome Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:43:20 +0000 http://angienewsome.com/?p=459#comment-173 Jason, I think you're right, and you're describing what I'm doing, too. I sometimes get stuck with trying to be creative first, taking the photograph second. It should be the reverse! It seems that the goal is, sometimes, to just take the photograph. It seems so obvious, but sometimes my idea about the photograph stands in the way of actually taking it. As for DITLO, I'm hoping to participate, for sure. And the group I shot with once isn't fully formed or even a group, really. Just a gathering of sorts. It's open to everyone who's interested in learning and having fun while doing it. Let me know when the date is set and I'll spread the word, too. Jason, I think you’re right, and you’re describing what I’m doing, too. I sometimes get stuck with trying to be creative first, taking the photograph second. It should be the reverse! It seems that the goal is, sometimes, to just take the photograph. It seems so obvious, but sometimes my idea about the photograph stands in the way of actually taking it.

As for DITLO, I’m hoping to participate, for sure. And the group I shot with once isn’t fully formed or even a group, really. Just a gathering of sorts. It’s open to everyone who’s interested in learning and having fun while doing it. Let me know when the date is set and I’ll spread the word, too.

]]> By: jason http://angienewsome.com/archives/459/comment-page-1#comment-172 jason Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:39:50 +0000 http://angienewsome.com/?p=459#comment-172 Angie, For me, the practicing part isn't as much of a challenge as the learning part. With photography, i just go out constantly, always with camera in hand, and always shoot, even if i feel i'm not being that creative. the hard part is learning, and i feel the best way is to do what you're doing -- create a group of like-minded folks and ask them for help, for feedback, for advice. i've learned so much from friends i've made through the Day in the Life of Project, through other photographers i've met, etc. i'm gearing up for the third year of DITLO, by the way, and hope you and your group will join in. best, j Angie,
For me, the practicing part isn’t as much of a challenge as the learning part. With photography, i just go out constantly, always with camera in hand, and always shoot, even if i feel i’m not being that creative.

the hard part is learning, and i feel the best way is to do what you’re doing — create a group of like-minded folks and ask them for help, for feedback, for advice. i’ve learned so much from friends i’ve made through the Day in the Life of Project, through other photographers i’ve met, etc.

i’m gearing up for the third year of DITLO, by the way, and hope you and your group will join in.

best,
j

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