what hinders you?

CharlesDAMorgan said:
I am hindered by my lack of talent, a certain dilenttantism that sees me flit around without real application, and a lack of patience.

I suspect none of those will be changing any time soon, but I enjoy what I do, and don't really worry. It's a hobby for me, no more.
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i'm not a very firm believer in the importance of talent. go do your thing.
 
In my photography I encounter many obstacles.
I'd like to connect with other strangers. I'd like to photograph people shamelessly.
I try to free myself from the academic technical rules to make my photographic fantasy fly, but I struggle a lot.
Basically, to photograph better, I should avoid myself and my inhibitory brakes.
Should I drink more?
P.S. Congratulations Simon for your excellent photos.
 
What hinders me ... nothing.

Well there is one thing of course, the only thing that actually hinders every photographer: No light.

Other than that, nothing really hinders me ... anymore. Between the start of this thread and now there was a masterclass I took and grabbed a piece of advice to a specific subject and recognized this as concept for my entire photography and I ran with it. This was about 2.5 years ago and still works for me.
Find a teacher, a master, be open and sensitive and filter what applies to you. Sometimes it's a small idea that literally breaks down a wall that was hindering you. Your photography and you as a person.
Obviously it's difficult to find the right master and you'll only know afterwards if you wasted time and money. If you don't try, you won't find out.
I was lucky enough that it just clicked for me.
 
I think my biggest hindrance is wanting everything to be a masterpiece and not putting in the time to practice. This especially applies to my darkroom
 
Catching CV19 and then developing COVID is a massive impediment for many including myself. However that doesn’t stop the GAS and to counter this tendency I’ve recently considered disabling eBay on my tablet. ��
I like a bit of street photography but I’m too concerned to venture into the city. Hopefully when and if a vaccine or therapeutic medicine turns up...
I’ve been planning doing some home photography by setting up a table top studio, but I’m more a person who wants to express how I feel, or capture the human condition in others, so photographing inanimate objects is less appealing. But I have the urge to photograph so photograph I must.
 
Covid-19 is limiting the places where it's safe to take pictures in Saigon, a very busy city with a high population density. This situation is forcing me to take pictures in the quiet suburbs and that provides many new interesting challenges. Cheers, OtL
 
icebear said:
What hinders me ... nothing.

Well there is one thing of course, the only thing that actually hinders every photographer: No light.

Other than that, nothing really hinders me ... anymore. Between the start of this thread and now there was a masterclass I took and grabbed a piece of advice to a specific subject and recognized this as concept for my entire photography and I ran with it. This was about 2.5 years ago and still works for me.
Find a teacher, a master, be open and sensitive and filter what applies to you. Sometimes it's a small idea that literally breaks down a wall that was hindering you. Your photography and you as a person.
Obviously it's difficult to find the right master and you'll only know afterwards if you wasted time and money. If you don't try, you won't find out.
I was lucky enough that it just clicked for me.
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I always wanted to take a class from Monte Zucker, but he passed away before I could arrange it. That's when I wanted to do portraits. I'm still working fulltime, so that's a hindrance for taking workshops, etc. I'm looking forward to retirement in a few years, when I can concentrate on my photography. Still looking for a 'niche.' Perhaps I'll seek out a master when I figure out what I want to focus on (pun intended).
 
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