Comments on: Finding Time For Creativity http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: susanna http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-187 susanna Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:20:23 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-187 Oh I know what you mean...it's easy to procrastinate, especially during the summer. What works for me is setting up my art table or getting my camera gear in order. It's that first step. Once I get started I'm okay. Also, I break my projects down to steps so that I can feel like I've achieved something in a day. Oh I know what you mean…it’s easy to procrastinate, especially during the summer. What works for me is setting up my art table or getting my camera gear in order. It’s that first step. Once I get started I’m okay. Also, I break my projects down to steps so that I can feel like I’ve achieved something in a day.

]]> By: vicki http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-166 vicki Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:38:52 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-166 Hi Amanda, I tried to send you an email but it came back so I hope you won't mind a looooong comment and a couple of questions about Polaroids. Here goes! I recently bought an SX-70 from Ebay. It's in perfect condition, but I have no idea what to do with it! Mainly I'm concerned because I keep hearing that Polaroid film is going extinct and I'm wondering if I'm getting all excited for Polaroid photography at the wrong time. ;) Is the film going to run out at any time or do you think it will be around for a few more years? Also, in your opinion, what's the next best thing to a Polaroid camera? Thanks so much for answering my questions, Amanda, and for allowing me to post a few of your beautiful photos. I'm so happy to have found you, your blog, and your amazing photography! I would love to exchange links with you if you're open to the idea. :) ~ Vicki Hi Amanda, I tried to send you an email but it came back so I hope you won’t mind a looooong comment and a couple of questions about Polaroids. Here goes!

I recently bought an SX-70 from Ebay. It’s in perfect condition, but I have no idea what to do with it! Mainly I’m concerned because I keep hearing that Polaroid film is going extinct and I’m wondering if I’m getting all excited for Polaroid photography at the wrong time. ;) Is the film going to run out at any time or do you think it will be around for a few more years? Also, in your opinion, what’s the next best thing to a Polaroid camera?

Thanks so much for answering my questions, Amanda, and for allowing me to post a few of your beautiful photos. I’m so happy to have found you, your blog, and your amazing photography! I would love to exchange links with you if you’re open to the idea. :)

~ Vicki

]]> By: Lucinda http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Lucinda Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:26:44 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-148 I recently started what I call Sunday Summit. I'm single and my boyfriend has band practice Sunday early evenings... so it's a really good time for my creative self-journey self. My business is creative, but it isn't always what I want to create, my client's dictate what they want. So Sunday evenings are meant for visual journal, photography - finding my voice as an artist. It's really starting to work, and I know Sunday at 4:30 it begins. I recently started what I call Sunday Summit. I’m single and my boyfriend has band practice Sunday early evenings… so it’s a really good time for my creative self-journey self. My business is creative, but it isn’t always what I want to create, my client’s dictate what they want. So Sunday evenings are meant for visual journal, photography – finding my voice as an artist. It’s really starting to work, and I know Sunday at 4:30 it begins.

]]> By: heather http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-147 heather Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:06:30 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-147 This year as a birthday gift to myself I decided to block out Tuesday nights as art nights. I schedule it as my day off from exercise, social obligations, and chores so I can commit the whole night to whatever creative endeavor I am working on at the moment. It has been such a wonderful gift and I hope to be able to carry it through the rest of my life. It has been much more freeing than I thought possible. This year as a birthday gift to myself I decided to block out Tuesday nights as art nights. I schedule it as my day off from exercise, social obligations, and chores so I can commit the whole night to whatever creative endeavor I am working on at the moment. It has been such a wonderful gift and I hope to be able to carry it through the rest of my life. It has been much more freeing than I thought possible.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Catherine Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:07:34 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-146 Terrible question ... I'm frustrated and wish I could take days for shooting and writing and developping projects around being a writer and a photographer. The think is : I also love my job which has nothing to do with all this, so ... I call myself lucky anyway ;o) Terrible question … I’m frustrated and wish I could take days for shooting and writing and developping projects around being a writer and a photographer. The think is : I also love my job which has nothing to do with all this, so … I call myself lucky anyway ;o)

]]> By: amanda http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-139 amanda Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:44:02 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-139 Oh goodness, I thought by working at home you would have more time. There is no end to it all... Oh goodness, I thought by working at home you would have more time.
There is no end to it all…

]]> By: Carol http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Carol Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:17:29 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-138 I struggle with this too. From working out of home and being a parent, I have to try and dedicate more time to creativity. It's frustrating at times. I struggle with this too. From working out of home and being a parent, I have to try and dedicate more time to creativity. It’s frustrating at times.

]]> By: Amanda Nicole http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/07/05/finding-time-for-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Amanda Nicole Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:58:55 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=186#comment-136 Ugh, I've been having the same problem. I seriously need to dedicate uninterrupted time for writing and photo walks. I work from home and find that the line between work time and play time has become very blurred. I think I need to tell myself that from 5 to 7 is creative time, or weekends. Ugh, I’ve been having the same problem. I seriously need to dedicate uninterrupted time for writing and photo walks. I work from home and find that the line between work time and play time has become very blurred. I think I need to tell myself that from 5 to 7 is creative time, or weekends.

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