visual apathy
May 4, 2010
- visual apathy
at the close of the semester, after feedback from h, this is where i find myself–or perhaps i was here all along but only just realized it after examining the lack of cohesion in my portfolio coupled with the diversity of its subject matter.
i’m looking. always looking. but my attention span, my interest in any given subject, falters after so many shutter releases. see, it’s all been done before. and innovation, uniquity, well that’s what we’re all after. isn’t it? us self-proclaimed artists, anyway.
accordingly, inevitably, and unavoidably i’ve entered a state of visual apathy. in realizing this, i’ve stumbled across a project idea: Visual Apathy
i intend to define it visually.
my regards, h, for all the inspiration.
slr/10
Intersections Between Language and Photography 
May 19, 2010 at 1:27 am
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Having a reflective, questioning, perfectionist disposition is not the same thing as apathy (opposite, in fact). It’s not a bad thing that you’re shooting and shooting, all the while trying to hone in on something meaningful to you. Many experienced photographers will tell you that it’s a good sign that you’re doing all this with a camera glued to your face, because you’re refining the skills as you figure it all out. So it takes a while to find your best subject matter (took me over twenty years); that’s just the way it goes for most of us. Art takes time, patience, and dedicated practice. *Enjoy* it (and don’t beat yourself up).
-h
ps: The toilet shot is excellent.