Rafael
Mandlerian
It's a great feeling when it happens.
BrianShaw said:Another of Frank's titilating discussions saved from banishment by the evil mods. My job is done here. Good evening , folks, my dinner awaits me!
FrankS said:Yesterday you did question the RF relevance of the thread on nude female models.
It was just a figure of speech... nothing personal intended... and, of course, it was not talking about you.back alley said:evil mods?
i'm hurt...
One could really get into a ZONE if I were SHOOTING NUDES. Can we all be friends now?back alley said:i also talked about shooting nudes...how come NO ONE talked about that?
BrianShaw said:It was just a figure of speech... nothing personal intended... and, of course, it was not talking about you.
BrianShaw said:One could really get into a ZONE if I were SHOOTING NUDES. Can we all be friends now?
back alley said:evil mods?Oh... now I know why I said that... I was talking about the political MODerateS, not MODeratorS.
FrankS said:When I am photographing uninterrupted for several minutes, I get into a particular state of mind where I seem to lose my consciousness (self-awareness) and get into a zone, oblivious of time, responsibilities, worries, etc. In my limited understanding of Zen and meditation, this is like "losing oneself in the moment". This can be a problem if I'm with others who are non-photographers (like my family) because I lose track of time and my responsibility to those others.
My question is: How common is this among other photographers? Does this sound familiar to you or or just airy-fairy?
The idea of photography being something of a "group activity" has always struck me as strange. Of course, my mother was a painter, and a fairly solitary sort, as were the artists she occasionally did hang with. Getting those people together for a "group art activity" would be akin to herding cats. The creative act, IMO, is essentially a solitary activity – having others around can obliterate whatever "zone" one wishes or hopes to enter (and I've been there often enough to believe in the idea – it's not just for runners anymore!). This one of the many reasons why I've never joined a camera club (besides wanting to avoid the usual silly stuff) 😉dcsang said:There are also times when I go out and I'm with a lot of photographers and I feel absolutely zip.
I don't want to shoot, have no desire to shoot, and usually end up shooting 2-3 frames max.
FrankS said:When I am photographing uninterrupted for several minutes, I get into a particular state of mind where I seem to lose my consciousness (self-awareness) and get into a zone, oblivious of time, responsibilities, worries, etc. In my limited understanding of Zen and meditation, this is like "losing oneself in the moment". This can be a problem if I'm with others who are non-photographers (like my family) because I lose track of time and my responsibility to those others.
My question is: How common is this among other photographers? Does this sound familiar to you or or just airy-fairy?
Stephanie Brim said:I prefer things wide open. (She says with a straight face.)
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