wlotus | Photography and Me

Lately I've felt frustrated with the glacial pace at which certain areas of my life are moving. Several patient souls encouraged me to focus more on the other areas of my life, on areas where I can see progress and where I get joy. Photography is one of those areas. I've been working a lot on my camera and digital darkroom techniques since September, and I can see a marked improvement.

I spent yesterday afternoon in the NY Botanical Gardens with the NYC Digital Photography Meetup Group and uploaded several shots to the group's album last night. This morning I woke up to compliments here and there, and I realized something: making pictures others appreciate as much as I do fulfills me in a way nothing else does. So while I will continue to work towards my goals in other areas of my life, continuing to develop my photography will be my primary focus. My technical career feeds my pockets, and that is necessary to support myself (for now, at least), but photography feeds my soul.

Last night I uploaded my favorite shots from the Botanical Gardens to my Fotki account. I am spending a good chunk of today editing and organizing my photos. When I looked at several slideshows of some of my earlier albums, I immediately saw edits I could make which would improve those shots. The edits are simple crops, but they make a world of difference.

Thanks for the compliments. They, along with my photos themselves, inspire me.

polar bear

Bronx Zoo, 24 February 2007