Andre Labonte Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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CGrindahl wrote:
The pattern of your shooting coincides with changes in season, especially for someone who lives where there is real winter, as you do. Right now in northern California we generally have our rainy season. Yes the green hills are lovely, but I'm not inclined to head out and shoot when its drizzling or in the damp chill that come with weeks of rain. Apart from the green hills, pretty much everything else is without color. But at the moment, temperatures are in the 60s during the day and I have pulled out my camera and done a bit of shooting.
I always admire the folks who brave inclement weather to take photos. We have a couple of fellows who live in Rochester hanging out on the Manual Focus Nikon Glass thread and we've seen some REAL winter photos. Check this out Andre...
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/929565/4498#12804763
Beyond the natural cycle of shooting resulting from changes in weather, I have on occasion lost enthusiasm for shooting. When that happens, I do as you often do... chat online with my cyber friends about photography AND gear. The MFNG thread is moving continuously, in part because we have folks from around the world and both hemispheres. We're having winter, but my friend David just moved to Tasmania which is in the middle of summer and he is regaling us with amazing photos of a corner of the world I'll likely never visit. That is probably why that thread has become the largest on FM and continues to move ahead quite briskly.
Nice to get that bonus Andre... now if ONLY Nikon would produce something you want to buy...
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You got me thinking about other factors ... and here's my current thoughts: I love cold weather, so weather is not it ... it seems more to be an issue of motivation and time. I seem to be in a rut when it comes to creative photography work simply due to time ... it seems more to follow my kids activity. When I was not so burnt out with work and kids and thus did more creative stuff, my image rate was more consistent year round.
As for Nikon making something I WANT to buy, there is plenty of that! What I can afford and NEED is another thing.
I guess the real issue is I need to find something to motivate me to get back into creative photography again ... and a new piece of gear won't do that.
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