From my previous posts, it’s obvious that I’m going through another shift in photography practice, albeit smaller this time. After gearing up for engagement with the world of academia and high art, getting thrust back into a portfolio mindset is feeling much different this time around. By currently refusing to engage in the marketplace with my images, I’ve become less frenetic about getting out there.
I think part of the issue with getting out there, besides getting over the disappointment of not being able to work towards another Master’s degree and helping my daughter with her academic pursuits, is that I am really settling into the fact that I really don’t have to do anything if I don’t really want to. This has been great for my stress levels and feel that it will help with my long-term artistic pursuits. Being able to create simply for the act of creation and not for some unnecessary capitalistic reason should help bring new inspiration.
Long-term, I am currently thinking that I should continue working on my nature photographic techniques and see where that takes me visually. Will I decide to make a return to the fine arts in some form (possibly even sculpture), attempt to find commissions being a wildlife and nature photographer for a publication, or simply just screw around like a child indefinitely?