An "alone" craft; how do you?

[PetarDima]

Hello RFF friends.
About 3 years ago photography become more than hobby. It's magic, really.
Only sad thing in my case is time - I need a lot of time for photography, and there must be more space in that time for family, job ... but I'm in and I'll try to do my best.
Best regards, Vlad

 

[mike goldberg]

Aloneness is an inherent part of the creative process...
This is New York Keith's comment above, and I like it. When I'm doing the computer end of my photographic work, I often work late at night. I can't bear distractions, phone calls, even my wife talking to me 😀
Mike

 

[ruben]

The very act itself of making an image, though crucial, is for me just one aspect of Photography. Being photography for me a very special area of interest, i behave quite differently than what I behave regardless of photography towards other people.

Frankly I do not consider Photography a loners' practice if I look at all what is around the camera, including RFF which plays a key role in my equation. Nevertheless it is quite obvious that with the camera at site, each one manifests inner feelings that only the camera allows us.

Wasn't Photography a media of communication ?

Cheers,
Ruben

 

[Finder]

Wasn't Photography a media of communication ?

Cheers,
Ruben

But is it a dialogue or monologue?




When it come to my practice, I am a loner.

When it comes to my equipment, I am not a loaner.

 

[kbg32]

When one works in the process, it is a monologue. When one shows the world results of this process, it is a dialogue. This dialogue is the act of communication.

 

[shadowfox]

If you want to be with people, drinking and eating is a much better pastime.

When you need your own space, photography is great.

Agree, even when taking pictures in/of a crowd, a photographer's world is still lonely. I'm surprised that not more photographers succumbed to extreme depression (maybe they are, we simply don't know about it).

As for me, I have my best friend (and wife) who also likes to talk photography stuff and worst of all, she has the innate talent of balanced and pleasing composition. I have to sweat my way through to achieve what comes easy for her 😀.

 

[Finder]

When one works in the process, it is a monologue. When one shows the world results of this process, it is a dialogue. This dialogue is the act of communication.

Really? I very rarely hear from the folks who see my work. It is very much a monologue. It is simply what I present. The audience be damned.

When I am working, then there is a give and take between myself and my subject. You could say a dialogue is taking place.

 

[ruben]

Photojournalists and news photographers know that a camera is a very powerfull gun. A tremendously powerfull one. I have been and I fully agree.
Of course there is a big difference between a photographer connected to the press and a photo-lover.

We, the latter, still have our public, starting with ourselves, our family, our friends and ending in RFF or Flickr.

From the billion of ants, very few can become Napoleon. Now, after realizing we have not, are we going to use our gun to elaborate our dissapointment ? Well, it is possible.

BTW, the Napoleonic ideal reminds me of a short phrase at one of the songs of Leonard Cohen (of course), speaking about "the loneliness of power". I propose everyone to give a deep thinking about it. Great success, fortune and/or acknowledgment have huge prices to pay for, and tragedy lurking. If you happen not to be there, look around and enjoy the benefits. Be more creative in your approach to life, and perhaps you'll feel yourself less alone when making those 24x36 small mirrors.

Cheers,
Ruben