Comments for Monte Stevens Photography http://www.montestevens.com Photographing and writing about daily life.. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:58:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Paint Is Gone by Monte Stevens http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/20/the-paint-is-gone/#comment-6024 Monte Stevens Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:58:58 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9794#comment-6024 Thanks, Ken. Those were the same things I was drawn to. Thanks, Ken. Those were the same things I was drawn to.
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]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Monte Stevens http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6023 Monte Stevens Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:57:41 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6023 I downloaded MyPublisher software and played around with it. Looks like something I would enjoy doing myself. I downloaded MyPublisher software and played around with it. Looks like something I would enjoy doing myself.

]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Monte Stevens http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6022 Monte Stevens Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:56:18 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6022 I had not even thought about all the changes over that past year and those coming up. There are some decisions to be made and of course money is on my mind. Thank you for the positive affirmation! I had not even thought about all the changes over that past year and those coming up. There are some decisions to be made and of course money is on my mind. Thank you for the positive affirmation!

]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Monte Stevens http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6021 Monte Stevens Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:53:48 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6021 I always thought people were getting followup comments. Well, now they will have the opportunity. That is one of the finer things I enjoy about reading blogs: What are others saying? I always thought people were getting followup comments. Well, now they will have the opportunity. That is one of the finer things I enjoy about reading blogs: What are others saying?

]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Earl http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6020 Earl Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:32:48 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6020 Monte, your a good photographer who loves the craft. You've also had a lots of change in your life recently with moves, future job changes, etc. Those things affect a person and you can't separate the photographer from the person. It will happen... Monte, your a good photographer who loves the craft. You’ve also had a lots of change in your life recently with moves, future job changes, etc. Those things affect a person and you can’t separate the photographer from the person. It will happen…
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]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Paul http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6019 Paul Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:18:30 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6019 Nice. Now I can subscribe to comments! Thanks, Monte! You'll come out of this just fine. No need to force it, my friend. Just ride it for what it's worth, and as Earl said, you might just put the camera down for a few days. Nice. Now I can subscribe to comments! Thanks, Monte! You’ll come out of this just fine. No need to force it, my friend. Just ride it for what it’s worth, and as Earl said, you might just put the camera down for a few days.
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]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Monte Stevens http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6018 Monte Stevens Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:50 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6018 I've just been a funk with my photography lately. I've gone through these before and always come out okay. I may be expecting too much rather than just letting the waves rise and fall. I have these ideas and desires for projects but having a difficult time moving forward with them. I’ve just been a funk with my photography lately. I’ve gone through these before and always come out okay. I may be expecting too much rather than just letting the waves rise and fall. I have these ideas and desires for projects but having a difficult time moving forward with them.

]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Earl http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6017 Earl Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:57:17 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6017 I'd agree with Paul about not pushing it. Sometimes the best thing you can do to regain your motivation is simply to put the camera down and not do it for a while. When the time's right, for me usually just a couple of days, the "itch" comes back. These periods really bothered me at one time but I view them differently now. Perhaps like breathing, there's an inhale and an exhale...one without the other doesn't work. I don't believe anyone's "always" motivated...not if they're being honest. I’d agree with Paul about not pushing it.

Sometimes the best thing you can do to regain your motivation is simply to put the camera down and not do it for a while. When the time’s right, for me usually just a couple of days, the “itch” comes back.

These periods really bothered me at one time but I view them differently now. Perhaps like breathing, there’s an inhale and an exhale…one without the other doesn’t work.

I don’t believe anyone’s “always” motivated…not if they’re being honest.
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]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Monte Stevens http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6016 Monte Stevens Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:22:20 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6016 I think it is neat you are enjoying your photography so much lately. Since I've only known you for the past 2-3 years I have no way of knowing what you like back then. All your personal changes lately has had a major effect on where your photography is. Your attitude with your health has probably as much influence as anything. I think 5 books is an awesome goal and hope the tickle keeps you busy. :-) I think it is neat you are enjoying your photography so much lately. Since I’ve only known you for the past 2-3 years I have no way of knowing what you like back then. All your personal changes lately has had a major effect on where your photography is. Your attitude with your health has probably as much influence as anything. I think 5 books is an awesome goal and hope the tickle keeps you busy. :-)

]]> Comment on Motivation (or lack of) by Paul http://www.montestevens.com/2012/02/22/motivation/#comment-6015 Paul Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:23:47 +0000 http://www.montestevens.com/?p=9750#comment-6015 Motivation is a fickle partner, I think. One thing's for sure, I don't push it. The muse shows up on its own. Sometimes, inertia is hard to beat. That is, a body at rest tends to stay at rest. :) Sometimes, I have to just go out and shoot, play, or look at the work of someone else. Other times, the motivation is just there, like it is now for the books. I just feel like I want to do a whole bunch of them. I know, too, that this motivation may pass soon; hopefully, I can ride it for the remaining 5 books. LOL So, overall, I guess that I say that I just ride the waves as they come. I'm really interested in portraiture now, and am making moves to photograph some of my friends from The Peaceful Dragon. Also, I'm feeling the tickle in the back of my mind for more macro photography. Motivation is a fickle partner, I think. One thing’s for sure, I don’t push it. The muse shows up on its own. Sometimes, inertia is hard to beat. That is, a body at rest tends to stay at rest. :) Sometimes, I have to just go out and shoot, play, or look at the work of someone else. Other times, the motivation is just there, like it is now for the books. I just feel like I want to do a whole bunch of them. I know, too, that this motivation may pass soon; hopefully, I can ride it for the remaining 5 books. LOL

So, overall, I guess that I say that I just ride the waves as they come. I’m really interested in portraiture now, and am making moves to photograph some of my friends from The Peaceful Dragon. Also, I’m feeling the tickle in the back of my mind for more macro photography.

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