A few weeks ago, I wrote about how to keep the photography juices going while at home. One of the tips I mentioned was to find a project online. My local camera store has a FaceBook group and the admins come up with a list of challenges every 2 weeks.
Most of us are under stay at home orders due to the ongoing pandemic. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, this stay at home order isn’t easy, and we all need to ease out anxiety. Following are three things that I am doing to help with my anxiety.
Every photograph is frozen window of time that moves us, teaches us and inspires us. We all need that now. Every day, I at the first sign of light as a new day arrives, I create around it. What photo will I take today? What will capture me? From the confinement of my home this week, I saw the sun rise, I took photos of my Easter decor, I took an online photography class and I saw a beautiful sunset.
Last week I wrote about three ways to stay creative with your photography while inside. One way I’ve been keeping up with my creativity is by trying out new projects, one of which is abstract photography. It’s a fun project and you can create abstracts from many household items. For this photo, I used colored paper and shot it with my 100mm macro lens.
Times are tough right now as most of us can’t go out. But just because you can’t go out, doesn’t mean you have to stop being creative with photography. Here’s my three ways to stay creative while being inside. Find a project online. There are numerous groups online that offer different themes for you to shoot such as macro, abstract and food. Some last a day others for a week. Having a goal makes it easier to keep being creative.
In service of one of my course beliefs for life, which is “when you create, you feel alive” here are 5 recommendations that I cannot help but offer this week in the midst of this chaos. 1. Watch the news, but not be the news- (don’t watch it very much.) 2. You know that creative hobby you like, do it! For me it’s photography. Check out mine on this site!
A few weeks ago, I blogged about puzzling. I was working on one and learned a few things about puzzling and life. Being my first puzzle, I was challenged at times with its different shades of pink, read, and blue colors, but in the end this was an enjoyable puzzle to build. I am delighted to say that I finished the puzzle and had it framed. It is beautiful. I am already looking for my next puzzle.
My husband and I took a vacation to see Niagara Falls from the Canadian side. Our hotel room had a fantastic view of the Falls. One morning as we were getting ready to head out for the day, I was looking out the window and I was amazed at what I saw- the mist from Horseshoe Falls rising like a hot air ballon engulfing the sun.
Years ago before I had cancer, I was living in a different world than I am now. I had a great job working at Apple, I was more independent and I could do anything I wanted to without restrictions. All of that changed in 2004 when I was diagnosed with bi-lateral mesothelioma. A year later, I was cancer free, but left with permanent disabilities. I have severe respiratory issues, cannot lift anything to heavy, I have a trache, I sleep on a ventilator, and I don’t drive.
As you know photography is my gateway to creativity. I love finding new ways to be creative with photography- new lenses, gear, basically anything that keeps me creative. Now I have found a new activity that I am really addicted to… Puzzling.