amateriat
We're all light!
Other than having a need to put down cameras completely for a little while, a little under 20 years ago, I've never really stopped photographing. I might have slowed down a bit, and it was my getting rid of big, AF SLRs that lit a big fire under me in terms of going farther afield in my photography ("less is more"). Digital was an interesting side-trip, no more, no less, but it did little in terms of sparking my enthusiasm. Having somewhat simpler, more intuitive (RF, for me) gear at hand did help somewhat, but I think it was largely a matter of getting through the emotional noise in my head at the time that pushed me back to my cameras and the desire to "capture" the world at large. That's all.
- Barrett
- Barrett
mh2000
Well-known
after studying photography as part of my fine art education... I didn't shoot anything artistly for almost 20 years and then got into Minox photography... through the process I got back into serious photography again... digital just got me into lens buying stupidity... but I am back to film and good 50's.
FrankS
Registered User
After being involved with photography for about 25 years, my interest in it did begin to wane, but was rejuvenated about 5 years ago when I "discovered" the world of rangefinder cameras. Somehow this style/type of camera resonated with me and my interest in photography was rekindled.
pesphoto
Veteran
Im with you frank. I was forced to go to digital for work because I need to make a living and I can't do anything else.
But for my personal photography, if I had to give up film, I'd be done with it for good.
peter_n
Veteran
Travel for me too. Last year and this I've been able to take long vacations and get a lot of shooting in. Just as well because my work routine makes it impossible for me to shoot different kinds of things. Gear doesn't come into it for me, I have what I want (except for that 24/1.4 
) but having my weekend project with a youth orchestra does. The one thing I do find stimulating is looking at master's pictures. I'm currently on a Josef Sudek kick.
) but having my weekend project with a youth orchestra does. The one thing I do find stimulating is looking at master's pictures. I'm currently on a Josef Sudek kick.Mackinaw
Think Different
Yep, walking away from landscape and nature photography and embracing street photography and portraits. Nothing has renewed and reinvigorated my picture-taking more than interacting with people, especially people I don't know.
Jim B.
FrankS
Registered User
Chris101
summicronia
My resurgence, which is well into it's 4th year, was sparked by thawing our some rolls of HIE film from the 1980s in the Spring of 2004. It worked flawlessly. I have kept my passion active and continued developing my own photographic voice by taking advanced photo classes from my friend who is a photography professor at the local college. She emphasizes developing a vision above any technical aspects, so I am free to use whatever methods and techniques I wish.
I am currently enrolled in a class called Location Shooting, which involved biweekly field trips. So far this semester we have completed three trips to shoot and a day long visit to the Center for Creative Photography, where she did her graduate work.
The attached photo is Jen and I from our class trip to the State Fair last night.
I am currently enrolled in a class called Location Shooting, which involved biweekly field trips. So far this semester we have completed three trips to shoot and a day long visit to the Center for Creative Photography, where she did her graduate work.
The attached photo is Jen and I from our class trip to the State Fair last night.
