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I really resonate with this. Presenting my work and writing about it has been super helpful, and writing is a different type of creating. I am spending more time reading other people’s stuff now, and sometimes commenting like I am here. That takes time. But it also exposes me to more thoughts and imagery. So for me the main thing is to prioritize creation, then adding these other things remains very beneficial, as opposed to being reductive. Thanks for writing and sharing this!

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great minds :) thanks for letting me know Donn!

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I’ve been doing some traveling (Denmark, Italy) for both family/recreational/work purposes, and of course my Nikon FE and Rolleiflex Automat have been traveling with me. ;) The FE had an issue where it didn’t work for a couple weeks which made me realize how critical shooting in 35mm feels to my process. A good reminder! I shot an entire roll in one hour on a walk the day I got it working, such delight. I’ve also been practicing my writing more and trying ways to weave it in with photographs for my (very) slowly developing substack ideas.

At the moment I don’t have a sense of any strong “thread” in the work, either photographs or words. For awhile this made me feel in the doldrums about everything, but I’m now making efforts to keep shooting, not worry, and not get overly in my head about what might be “happening” with the work. Just do the work! On which note, I’ll now log off and take the Rollei for a walk. Thank you for this post and reminder, Wesley. Have a wonderful summer break!

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loved reading this :)

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A little step I try each day .. ‘Create before Consuming’ … don’t always succeed .. but it’s a good thought to start the day, and can often avoid too much ‘doom-scrolling’ before I even get up ..

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you can do it!

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One of the things I love about landscape photography is that you leave the modern world behind (especially when out of mobile range) and focus on the basics - staying safe and creating images

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yes!

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Here in Brazil it's winter actually, but I'm always bringing my camera with me to the trips on the countryside. I love to explore the foggy mornings and the beautiful colours that comes with this season.

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that sounds lovely Henrique!

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I am fortunate to have family visiting from abroad, so family oriented mostly, on holiday. Add in a little wildlife as well as a bald eagle has nested near our lake house! Also, after the holiday I have a “street” camera I will likely use daily.

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bald eagles are so majestic! I saw so many in Vancouver, it was amazing.

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Good news Paul! You were randomly selected as the winner of this issue's Giveaway! You can expect an email from the good folks at Moment soon!

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I documented the complete renovation of our now home. It took two and a half years. Over which, I took something like 2000 images documenting the process. I'm finally putting some time aside to curate the images and create a photo book documenting the journey.

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What a cool project! And so special for those who come after too.

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Today I am in a remote town in Utah, hiking, wandering, and making preparations for the next year.

Part of the process is examining how much SM deserves of my time. Thanks for reading my mind and helping out. Another fine, and important, post.

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Thanks for the kind words Don, really glad it resonates with you too. Great minds!

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Driving and shooting and driving and shooting. Lots of weddings.

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:) keep it going!

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EXCELLENT post!! And I have been writing on this very topic for the last couple of weeks but haven't published it yet. Thank you for posting this.

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you're so welcome Juliette!

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I am so glad you restacked this!!! I'm feeling like a lost child at a fairground, distracted by the noise on my way to the adventure ride I'd set out to get on. How to find myself again, exclaiming, “There you are!” and getting back my main thing, music. It's hard as someone who is naturally drawn to expressive creativity in so many areas where each area is a Universe in itself!

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Canon P! Such a handsome camera!

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