Lacking Vision
Originally published at The Glass People. You can comment here or there.
Lately I’ve felt a creative lull. I’ve been working on my Picture A Day project now for over 6 months. I have yet to miss one single day. I feel proud of that fact, but I also feel like I’m in a bit of a rut. When I first started this project I saw my photography skills jump quite often. Now, not so much. I’m still learning new things, it just isn’t happening as fast.
This my be in part due to the fact that I’m stuck in a dorm room (with a roommate) for the summer. I wasn’t able to bring all of my equipment (which isn’t much, but helped) and I don’t have much room with which to work. There is also the fact that the people surrounding me are not the creative or artistic types. They are beer drinking sports guys, you know guys guys. Which is cool and all, I know personally that the dose of masculinity has been good for me. The problem is that I can’t find much inspiration around me in the dorm. I would love to get out into Kansas City and explore the arts, but I can’t find anyone who is willing to do this with me. Meeting people that I really get along with has been a constant problem in my life. I don’t think I’m social enough to meet people in a ‘cold’ environment. In some circumstances I’m fine, but most I’m just terrible. So for now, I continue on clinging to that last little bit of creativity I have for the moment, but I’m lacking overall vision. In many many ways I feel like I’m lacking vision. So tonight, in the midst of all my goings on, as well as some strange looks, outburst, and laughter, I shoot this photograph. I hope you enjoy. I hope you feel. I hope you see.
Lacking Vision
