The Wannabe Photographer - A Question of Someday

Short of going out and buying a camera and other accessories, there has to be a desire and action to move on that desire. Or, it's possible you have a camera, but it's lying unused somewhere in your house. You may bring it out, from time to time, whenever a family member asks you to take some pictures, but rarely do you ever go out and shoot for yourself.

This happens to all of us in some form or another. It can manifest itself wheh trying to start an exercise program, learn a new hobby and so forth. The problem is quite like procrastination as we create excuses to stop from ever starting. With photography, the excuse can be lack of proper equipment, can't find the time, I could never be as good as... , I need to learn more about photography and a myriad of other excuses.

If you do this long enough, you'll never get started. And if you are doing this with photography, you are probably doing it in other endeavors, as well. During those times, when you are alone, you look through photography magazines and web sites, discovering other photographers and their work. You may even say, from time to time, "I could do that," but you don't.

So, why the paralysis? Usually the procrastination happens as a result of fear or anxiety of the unknown. If you don't take any pictures, you can be as good as you want in your head, and, after all, there is no failure if you don't try!

Experience is the best teacher. You can read all the photography books, visit all the photo web sites, speak to other photographers and not move a foot in your learning. You have to go out and get images. You can't get better until you have something to be better than. Therefore, to get to be a better photographer, you have to be a photographer first.

Here are your first steps:

1. Think of a subject [trains, trees, rocks, anything]
2. Schedule some time for yourself; at least a few hours. You can't break this schedule except in an emergency.
3. Go out and get some images. Weather is not an excuse with the exception of tornados, hurricanes and blizzards.
4. Transfer your images to the computer.
5. Make a back up!
6. Edit and evaluate.
7. Go back to step 1

“Do, or do not. There is no try” – Jedi Master Yoda

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