What Motivates You?

[Todd.Hanz]

Well put vladhed!

Todd

 

[vladhed]

Yeah, guess so. I seem to have put an end to that discussion!

 

[nwcanonman]

Being an artist before becoming a photog, I'm still drawn to createing that image forming in my brain and hoping that it translates into a visible 2 dimensional capture of my muse's vision.
Damn, did I say that? 🙄

 

[charlesfoto]

I've always loved the tremendous 'high' I get when I know that I've just captured a keeper! The motivation to go out, as often as possible, to walk the city streets, looking for my next 'high', has made me realize that I am addicted to the power, emotion, and impact an image can have on me and others. Now, if my achy legs and knees would only give me a break, I'd be out even more!

 

[nwcanonman]

Just seeing the gorgeous fall-filtered light at dusk, like last night, it's so magic that you hate for it to "disappear" without capturing it on film. 🙂

 

[michael]

I earn money and keep my family doing something which is sometimes so totally engrossing that I forget that there is more to me, or to the world. A while back I discovered my musical side---hello! here's a new continent!---and just recently I rediscovered photography, which used to be just a bit of a pleasurable adjunct to my job. But actually to do it for its own sake, or for something which several of you have pointed to so eloquently... Well, there's a thing. A late conversion, I suppose. There is a particular photograph by Lee Friedlander of a deserted streetcorner in Albuquerque---oh yes, there is the dog in there---that is absolutely miraculous and worth going out to try yourself. (I'd post a copy but I only know it from a printed source. Anybody know of it on the net?) And thanks, Todd, for setting off this thread.

 

[michael]

Found the Friedlander photo. I'll try to attach it. It's called 'Albuquerque 1972'.

 

[FrankS]

What motivates me? I dunno, but sometimes I wish I could just stop. It draws me in, takes up a lot of my time and creative energy, and there's no real practical purpose for it. Hey, that's a pretty good definition for art, eh?

 

[back alley]

yeah but what else would you do with your time and energy, not to mention money?

hey wait a minute, you're right, you should quit this whole stinkin hobby and sell your gear. yeah, that's it sell your gear!

ok, line up starts here for that canon rf.😉

joe