How I Clear My Mind When I’m in a Photography Rut
At some point or another, we all can get caught in a rut.
It doesn’t matter if the work we do is creative or analytical, the process can become frustrating.
Whenever I’m in a rut when it comes to taking pictures or even when I want to clear my mind, I pack up my camera with only one lens and I head to downtown Norfolk.
What do I do when I’m in a rut?
I take more pictures!
I walk around the familiar streets without being shy to capture anything or anyone I come across.
Sometimes I capture great moments and other times I use this time to clear my head.
This particular photo excursion was different than most as after some time I didn’t have any pictures to show for it.
Usually, this is fine because these projects are rarely published.
Most of my street pictures will continue to be unpublished.
What was different about tonight was I went into Waterside to warm up a little bit and to my surprise, there was live music.
Everyone was being safe and socially distant but it had been so long since I’ve seen or heard live music.
I knew this was time to enjoy myself so I sat down for a good 30 minutes and listened to Ms. Amy Kaus.
She sang plenty of covers that night.
Some that I knew and most that I didn’t, but either way, I enjoyed my time.
I was able to relax, clear my mind and even come up with a few different ideas.
Here are a few pictures from that night.
Thanks for viewing.
Gelani Banks
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