Comments on: This Is Not Good Enough http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: beauty comma http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 beauty comma Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:55:16 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1374 i know exactly how you feel. wonder if it's a girl thing? i've been through all these excuses... but it's good to have this drive to make it better - if our thoughts don't paralyze us! your photos are really beautiful, so keep shooting!! i know exactly how you feel. wonder if it’s a girl thing? i’ve been through all these excuses… but it’s good to have this drive to make it better – if our thoughts don’t paralyze us!

your photos are really beautiful, so keep shooting!!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Lisa Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:36:17 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1362 Oh my goodness I know the feeling. It can really drive you crazy sometimes. Just take some time to clear your head and you'll be back in action in no time. PLUS I LOVE YOUR BLOG. I've been following your other blog Paper Cameras and I'm so glad I found this one too. Oh my goodness I know the feeling. It can really drive you crazy sometimes. Just take some time to clear your head and you’ll be back in action in no time. PLUS I LOVE YOUR BLOG. I’ve been following your other blog Paper Cameras and I’m so glad I found this one too.

]]> By: amanda http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 amanda Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:10:08 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1332 What publication are they for? Sounds intriguing. What publication are they for? Sounds intriguing.

]]> By: katiecrackernuts http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 katiecrackernuts Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:41:59 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1329 I know. I know. I am putting some distance between me and my Samoa photos, all meant for publication, because at the moment I am tearing my hair out thinking none are good enough, too much shadow, too dark, too light, blah, blah, blah. I know. I know. I am putting some distance between me and my Samoa photos, all meant for publication, because at the moment I am tearing my hair out thinking none are good enough, too much shadow, too dark, too light, blah, blah, blah.

]]> By: amanda http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 amanda Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:37:55 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1314 LoL I'm glad this isn't just me feeling this way! Maybe after all this talk, we need to now figure out how to overcome it. Ashley, thank you for understanding. I thought I was being a big whiner, but yeah I'm not coping with the weather. I have just had a miserable winter at home and am now facing this long road ahead. It's quite hard to read all my Aussie mates tweet about 35 degree weather at home. I live all year for my summer, so yes, probably the worst time I could have moved to Vancouver lol But I shall power through it! Katie, for me, taking photographs is such a HUGE part of my travel experience. That's the dream eh? Traveling and shooting. Thanks for all the great comments, guys! LoL I’m glad this isn’t just me feeling this way!
Maybe after all this talk, we need to now figure out how to overcome it.
Ashley, thank you for understanding. I thought I was being a big whiner, but yeah I’m not coping with the weather. I have just had a miserable winter at home and am now facing this long road ahead. It’s quite hard to read all my Aussie mates tweet about 35 degree weather at home. I live all year for my summer, so yes, probably the worst time I could have moved to Vancouver lol
But I shall power through it!

Katie, for me, taking photographs is such a HUGE part of my travel experience. That’s the dream eh? Traveling and shooting.

Thanks for all the great comments, guys!

]]> By: katiecrackernuts http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 katiecrackernuts Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:43:17 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1312 I feel that way all the time. I've just come home from an overseas trip and have photos that need to accompany articles and I don't feel I have enough for what I'm writing. Not enough good stuff, anyway. Argggh. I feel that way all the time. I’ve just come home from an overseas trip and have photos that need to accompany articles and I don’t feel I have enough for what I’m writing. Not enough good stuff, anyway. Argggh.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Ashley Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:06:49 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1310 I know the feeling that you mean, and it's really one of the worst feelings in the world. Makes me want to curl up under a blanket and just give up. And it is so easy to blame it on the camera, the light, the rain (which there is way to much of in Vancouver), and then you feel like you're coping out and just avoiding the problem. But here, in Vancouver, sometimes the problem might be that of the weather. A lack of sunlight, a lack of those life giving rays and full spectrum beams, was one of the hardest things for me to deal with when I moved here. Where I grew up it's sunny almost all the time, sure we get -40 degrees Celsius, but it's still sunny! I find I always get into a bit of a funk come November just because there is so little sun and sunlight makes everything so much better. I can imagine it must be very hard for you, since in Australia it was spring moving into summer when you left and here it's fall moving into 4 months of non-stop gray and rain. Sorry to go on and on, just don't be too hard on yourself. The sun will come again and things will look brighter. Personally, I love your photos and am insanely jealous of your Polaroid skillz. I know the feeling that you mean, and it’s really one of the worst feelings in the world. Makes me want to curl up under a blanket and just give up. And it is so easy to blame it on the camera, the light, the rain (which there is way to much of in Vancouver), and then you feel like you’re coping out and just avoiding the problem.

But here, in Vancouver, sometimes the problem might be that of the weather. A lack of sunlight, a lack of those life giving rays and full spectrum beams, was one of the hardest things for me to deal with when I moved here. Where I grew up it’s sunny almost all the time, sure we get -40 degrees Celsius, but it’s still sunny! I find I always get into a bit of a funk come November just because there is so little sun and sunlight makes everything so much better.

I can imagine it must be very hard for you, since in Australia it was spring moving into summer when you left and here it’s fall moving into 4 months of non-stop gray and rain.

Sorry to go on and on, just don’t be too hard on yourself. The sun will come again and things will look brighter. Personally, I love your photos and am insanely jealous of your Polaroid skillz.

]]> By: kristina http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 kristina Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:02:23 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1306 oh this is my constant state. or, after i transfer photos to my computer. until i take pictures, i hope they will be good, at least some of them, or one of them will be as good as i want them to be. but..:P i stopped blaming camera and lenses, but i still complain about the lack of light, lack of opportunities, my shyness to take pictures in crowded public places, etc. really, it is only me :P i like your pictures! oh this is my constant state. or, after i transfer photos to my computer. until i take pictures, i hope they will be good, at least some of them, or one of them will be as good as i want them to be. but..:P i stopped blaming camera and lenses, but i still complain about the lack of light, lack of opportunities, my shyness to take pictures in crowded public places, etc. really, it is only me :P

i like your pictures!

]]> By: Katarina http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Katarina Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:55:15 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1304 I got another thing - I take them, I'm happy with them and I think the day was a success, then I look at them the day after and it's gone and I'm asking myself "What the hell was I thinking when I took this? It's ok to feel like this sometimes (and I do, often), because of the drive you mentioned. It challenges you more, makes you want to explore more, play more. But it's good to appreciate your own vision, that'll be always there whether you want it or not, it's what makes you unique. Often when you upload on Flickr, I don't even have to see the name and I go "Amanda!" And that's a great thing, you know...to have that something extra that makes everything you do so "you". For example, I know I'll probably never take cheerful happy photos, or street photos, because I just like the contemplative mood and light/shadow play in my portraits or still life more than anything. I don't know if this makes any sense, it's early and I didn't have my coffee yet. But what I want to say is yes, it's good to have doubts sometimes, but they can be good, in reasonable amount, it's what's pushing you forward. It's not about whether it's digital or a 500 C/M or 503 CW. You will just choose one or 2 that you will stick with later, but it's all a process. Whatever seems right that moment, the picture is more important - like you said. I got another thing – I take them, I’m happy with them and I think the day was a success, then I look at them the day after and it’s gone and I’m asking myself “What the hell was I thinking when I took this?
It’s ok to feel like this sometimes (and I do, often), because of the drive you mentioned. It challenges you more, makes you want to explore more, play more.
But it’s good to appreciate your own vision, that’ll be always there whether you want it or not, it’s what makes you unique. Often when you upload on Flickr, I don’t even have to see the name and I go “Amanda!” And that’s a great thing, you know…to have that something extra that makes everything you do so “you”.
For example, I know I’ll probably never take cheerful happy photos, or street photos, because I just like the contemplative mood and light/shadow play in my portraits or still life more than anything.
I don’t know if this makes any sense, it’s early and I didn’t have my coffee yet.
But what I want to say is yes, it’s good to have doubts sometimes, but they can be good, in reasonable amount, it’s what’s pushing you forward.
It’s not about whether it’s digital or a 500 C/M or 503 CW. You will just choose one or 2 that you will stick with later, but it’s all a process. Whatever seems right that moment, the picture is more important – like you said.

]]> By: amanda http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/2009/11/04/this-is-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 amanda Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:15:19 +0000 http://www.mocking-bird.org/blog/?p=704#comment-1303 Yes, you do tend to think more about your shots when shooting film. Yeah, I'm finding my DSLR sitting around not getting used as much at all anymore. :/ LOL Are we drowning ourselves in others' work? Well those 2 make me sure feel good about photography and she shoots digital which makes me think there is hope for it yet hehe Yes, you do tend to think more about your shots when shooting film. Yeah, I’m finding my DSLR sitting around not getting used as much at all anymore. :/

LOL Are we drowning ourselves in others’ work?

Well those 2 make me sure feel good about photography and she shoots digital which makes me think there is hope for it yet hehe

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