I haven't photographed much lately and that really makes me feel… confined. I managed to get out for an hour or so one day last week, but the conditions were less than ideal. I was supposed to have a session Sunday night, but circumstances led to it not working out (though I made a few new friends hanging out with one of the models and her husband). At night I've started editing several of the many batches of unedited test sessions I have waiting (dating back to NOVEMBER), but, even then I've only managed to find time to get through a few.
As much as I enjoy being busy, I need to make sure I include time to get out and just be me as part of my schedule. As much as I'd prefer to keep my schedule as open as possible, I'm going to have to start actually scheduling time to get out and do my thing if this slump doesn't let up soon. My happiness, expression, release, and well being all depend on it.
I have plenty of opportunities. For instance, I plan on going for a walk at lunch today. Then I'm going to spend an hour or so after work today in Plano with little to do. Tonight will probably be too busy to take night photographs, but perhaps tomorrow. Hopefully Thursday or Friday evening I'll be meeting a friend and her two kids at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Friday night I have a possible photo session if we can nail down a few ideas between now and then. Sunday night I have another possible photo session with a new model but she isn't 100% committed so I'm not sure that it's actually going to happen. I may have some time to photograph during the day on Sunday as well.
The problem is that other things often get in the way of these opportunities. Now that I've laid them out like this, I'll see if that makes a difference in how much time I spend doing them.
