why?

[jsrockit]

I do often look at shots I've taken and wonder why I bothered ...

I would imagine that it happens to even the best of photographers.

 

[Sparrow]

i have an ongoing love affair with certain parts of my city and revisit all the time so that is my project.

i have written (or tried to) artist's statements but they usually sound like pretentious drivel to me.

most of my images don't have a clear message...i don't think they do anyway. i think i might be accused of maiking 'pretty pictures' at best.

I think you simply need someone to edit them properly, I've seen you post all sorts of stuff it just needs some focus some hypothesis to work towards, was it Henri who said "one must open many oysters to find a pearl" ... you might simply need a reason to go looking for the pearls

When I did that Corfu book the sixty or so photos I used came from almost six thousand negatives, but I only found them when I had the need to go look

Oh, and artist statements are supposed to sound like pretentious drivel I think

 

[back alley]

my second wife was a very good photographer and an even better editor...i did my best work with her.

 

[Sparrow]

Now I'm retired it's harder to get professional opinions ... I rely more on my daughter now

 

[jim sparx]

my second wife was a very good photographer and an even better editor...i did my best work with her.

I had a few wives that made me ask, 'why?'

 

[shadowfox]

I don't. If I don't know why I took the picture, I figure it's not important to know. Besides, if I asked myself why I took a picture, what would my friends and family do?

Agree with Chris.
I rarely question why I took a picture.
If I didn't get it, I keep it, a year later I look at it again.

I've found new favorites from old negatives that I didn't even bother looking when it was new.