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Mar 29, 2012 19:16 |  #1

I still have work, averaging about 2 weddings per month...

But now I have every lens I really want to have minus possibly a TS-E 45mm. I never got a macro lens, useful for a few shots but otherwise I don't have a need for it.

In between weddings, my equipment accumulated over 5+ years just sits around. No motivation, no opportunities I find. It's boring taking photos around the house, and I have no desire to take photos of anything outside. Clients are the only thing I'm interested in photographing anymore.

Very stagnant. All this stuff. I have every L lens I could want within the 16-200 range.

Just unmotivated and dull now...I don't know why.


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Mar 29, 2012 19:18 |  #2

Count the money? Switch to Nikon? Get into medium format?


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Mar 29, 2012 19:19 |  #3

Sell 90% of your gear and travel the world.


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Mar 29, 2012 22:46 as a reply to  @ Staszek's post |  #4

How much do you want for the 35 and will you ship to Australia?


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Mar 30, 2012 00:41 |  #5

Get married and have a kid.

Your world will change and and trust me, you will want to document how it changes :)


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Mar 30, 2012 06:54 |  #6

Engagement sessions? Maternity shoots? Senior portraits? Basically any thing that'll keep you working with clients would be good because it's money in your pocket AND keeping your interest.


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Mar 30, 2012 06:55 |  #7

I play guitar and used to play in a band . . . until I quit because I didn't like playing the guitar anymore; it had become a job.

I've always had the exact same view of photography; I don't want to do it so much that I don't love it for it's own sake anymore.

I guess I also average out to about a couple weddings/month, but I continue to enjoy other things. I bring the gear on regular nature hikes, out to a race track, maybe even just a high school football game where access is pretty free and easy and still find myself having fun. Maybe you just need to pair up the hobby of photography with some other non-wedding related interest.


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Mar 30, 2012 09:26 |  #8

Take a seminar and get motivated:)


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Mar 30, 2012 10:48 |  #9

Peacefield wrote in post #14179819 (external link)
I play guitar and used to play in a band . . . until I quit because I didn't like playing the guitar anymore; it had become a job.

I've always had the exact same view of photography; I don't want to do it so much that I don't love it for it's own sake anymore.

Remarkably similar to me :)


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Mar 30, 2012 11:12 |  #10

I went to a Art Wolfe lecture tonight... talk about inspiring... makes me want to quit shooting weddings and travel 'n' shoot.


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Mar 30, 2012 11:39 |  #11

Good luck!




  
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Mar 30, 2012 11:43 |  #12

form wrote in post #14177582 (external link)
Very stagnant. All this stuff. I have every L lens I could want within the 16-200 range.

Just unmotivated and dull now...I don't know why.

Let me throw something out there... could some of that motivation come from NOT having the gear you've always wanted?

We seem to fall into this trap of, "I could get even better pictures with XYZ lens, body, etc."

Have you considered shooting anything else besides weddings? Maybe you need a trip outside your comfort zone..?


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Mar 30, 2012 12:41 |  #13

I used to shoot events and portraits and real estate and a few products, but the more I learned the less inclined I was to try shooting those things anymore because I learned how little I really know about them. The more I realize that I know very little, the more I am inclined to turn down work because I know I would not be giving good quality.


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Mar 30, 2012 13:00 |  #14

Search for destination weddings so you can shoot way from LV and opportunity to travel at once.


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Mar 30, 2012 17:02 |  #15

It seems like you are contented with doing the weddings, you just have some items sitting around as you mentioned. If the equipment does not excite you, why not sell the once you don't need? I like the suggestion about getting medium format. That would probably keep you busy.


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