Colin McAuliffe Photography: Fog

Saturday, January 10, 2009

At the moment, the most utopian feeling that I have found is the

excitement and freedom of exploration. This is what makes

me happy now. Freedom to make ones own

successes and mistakes.

ChasMoore said...: this comment is basically in regards to your "words" from your website, featuring this photo. mkay?
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i don't think you are hurting yourself [photographically] by looking at other peoples photogs. but then again, what can i say? right? i find myself looking at more and more peoples photos everyday now, than i do going out making my own. i told myself a long time ago, that i would learn the proper things of using a camera correctly..but..i also told myself that i will only take photos for me and no one else. in the end, i may be my hardest critic, but at the same time, while i'm out there just shooting...im not only passing time, i'm creating myself. and sometimes, i feel like you can't create yourself if you are too busy looking at other peoples creations of themselves through there photos. i should really listen to myself on this more nowa days. i really should. i haven't gone out and just walked around and just shot, getting lost for hours. days i horribly miss. in the end, i think it's the one behind the lens that needs to be happy. i have said this to you before, photography is like painting..but only with the lens rather than a brush. i stopped painting because it got to the point to where i was stuck. i took to much of other peoples work in, mentally. and it later bruised my ego and i though i was shit. i refuse to let that happen with my photography. don't dent yourself colin!; January 11, 2009 at 5:02 PM

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