Month: September 2017

Slow Down

My impulse is to fervently seek something, that one shot, to take home. Fear of mission out (FOMO) causes me to rush around looking for the moment. It's stressful.

I notice it in myself particularly when I do street photography. In the beginning of a session, I run around searching for something, anything that is worth capturing. I am afraid I might miss a moment, I believe maybe around the corner is a better vantage point with more activity on the street. I end up shooting a lot of photos, but nothing worth keeping. It’s when I take a deep breath, slow down and decide to stay in one place, wait and let things happen in their own time and pace, that I slowly start to get images that might be worth keeping.Otto

This happens to me while on photo walks. The walk is limited in time or we have a certain area of town to cover in a period of time. My impulse is to fervently seek something, that one shot, to take home. Fear of mission out (FOMO) causes me to rush around looking for the moment. It's stressful and as Otto suggests, the resulting imagery is often subpar.

In a few weeks, I'll attend one of the many Kelby World Wide Photowalks planned in my area of New Jersey. This will be an opportunity to practice patience.