I’m still behind.
Technically, today (Feb 2) just started Week 6, but I’m going to try to post in order so that when October or November comes around, I can look back on all my progress properly.
On to the progress:
So far, I am up to date on A Year with my Camera, I’ve received each lesson weekly, read them, taken notes, and done the exercises accordingly. It’s helpful. Some of the information in just the first 3 weeks feels like college-level foundational information, and has helped me help others – which is cool!
I’m behind on Reddit, and have missed some of the 52frames prompts, but I submitted my photo for “Blue” this week. Felt good about it, and on the day’s shots.
Also, I figured out some things!
- I’ll have a more standardized ‘post’ for these weekly updates, a template, and links to Flickr albums that showcase my photos as they happen.
- I’ve been able to wind down some obligations and simplify my life and get organized. Coaching has been a huge obligation of mine, taking most of my free time and forcing me to choose or give up other things, or fall behind. Hence, the lack of progress here.
- That said, I’m on top of my stuff now, and it feels good. Feels manageable. Definitely righted the ship.
Some other updates:
I’m happy with my camera, with the lenses I bought, and happy with the photos it’s taking. I do, however, need to get better at the mechanical aspects of camera operation. Clunky, but getting better. I’m still a beginner and need to remind myself of that.
Also, I have to admit, with it being so cold outside, it’s been difficult for me to take photos outside. I don’t even mean motivation, I mean physically difficult. Even at 20-30 degrees, my gloves (skiing gloves at that), aren’t protective enough, nor are they dextrous enough. So it’s been just a set of bad choices – freeze my fingertips, or take photos with oven mitts haha.
I recently bought photography specific gloves, and I love them, but I need to try a size down. The benefit of these gloves is a split index finger, and split thumb, so you can use your finger on the dials. With this size, my thumb tip is at the split and getting a bit of wind chill.
I have about 30 days of cold mornings to tackle, and I finally feel like I have time, and the right gloves, to get some meaningful reps outside, and reclaim my time and my progress. Let’s go!