I am thrilled and honoured to be to joining the talented Share Six team! Share Six is a group of photographers who blog 6 images each month; each month is a different theme. This month our theme is {restore} and what a wonderful theme to kick start my involvement!
As 2016 came to a close I was competing my 365 (in fact 365 + 3 months). I was completely burnt out from the pre-Christmas rush and the endless months of daily shooting. In the last days of December and moving into the New Year, I was not thrilled with anything I produced. I couldn’t find any artistry or *see* what I was looking for. At all.
As January passed by and I took some time away from the camera, I continued with the struggle. My desire to create was still strong but my fear of failing stopped me from picking up my camera.
At the beginning of February I had a sudden realisation that I needed to make an effort to change my mood. This funk was not going to go away by itself.
In order to love the final image, I need to love the process of creating it.
In these past few weeks I have been attempting to {restore} myself. I took some time to focus on the specific aim of “creating.” My Share Six images where not specifically taken for this blog but they were taken specifically to restore my artistic soul. I played with each of my favourite creative techniques, techniques that push me technically and artistically. All of these images (apart from one) was taken within a one hour time frame around noon on a bright and sunny day. You’ll will see which is a different time of day (it was the following afternoon, with much lower and more golden light).
Freelensing
ICM – Intentional Camera Movement
In-Camera Double Exposure
Shooting Through : Prism
Macro
Shooting Through: Convex Lens
Over the coming months I’ll be doing a series of “how to” blog posts explaining how and why I do these different techniques. If you’d like to keep up to date with those posts make sure you subscribe to have them delivered them directly to your inbox >>
I hope you enjoyed seeing how I {restore} my creative soul. Time to stop being burned out and overwhelmed with the catch-up task ahead!
Please click HERE to see the talented Aubrey Dettmer of Applewood Photography’s interpretation of this months theme.
Join us for this month’s theme by posting your {restore} images on our Facebook page at Share Six and to our Instagram gallery, by tagging #sharesix and #sharesix_restore. A new theme will be posted on 6th April.
Such a creative idea, Ceri, and these images are awesome!! I looooove the last one! I’ve been playing with different techniques for a very similar post as well, and the practice has been so relaxing.
What stunning images Ceri. Slightly in ore!
Stop the press! These are STUNNING, Ceri! Your tones are incredible, as is your artistic vision! ~ Tori
Wow!! I am so glad that you are working on getting out of your funk. These are stunning Ceri. I love all your images but the first one just captured my attention. The tones in all of them are beautiful. I need to go outside and do a few things as well. I have a prism which I have yet to use and I just got 3 new Lensbaby optics. I cannot wait to play with them. Thank you for this gorgeous share.
Ceri I love everything about every image! The prism and convex lens are on my birthday list! I can’t wait to see your “how to” posts!! And you know how much I love freelensing! I am so glad you have joined share six and look forward to seeing your take on each month’s theme!