Blog Burnout

Well . . . I guess the only thing I can say is – I’M BACK! 

It’s amazing how someone – me in this case – can be so caught up in something – be so enthusiastic – and then just burn out.  I’d heard about “writers block” and “burnout” but I never thought it would happen to me.  I was writing the blog every week for many, many months.  I was driven to make sure that I would post a new issue of the blog each and every Sunday.

Then one Sunday . . . it just happened. . . . or in this case, it didn’t happen  During the week before I found it hard to focus. It felt wierd, because I loved writing the blog -  sharing ideas and information – hopefully of being of help to someone else.  All of a sudden – out of the blue – it just didn’t hold that same feeling for me.  So there I was . . . I found that I was a victim of “Blog Burnout”!

So, what’s changed?  Why am I back?  I guess if boils down to a couple of things.  One is a refocusing of priorities this year.  By this I don’t mean a “New Year’s Resolution” – rather it’s a change of lifestyle to improve myself both physically and mentally - to put things in proper priority.  Another reason is the people that I’ve “met” through the blog.  Fellow photographers – both professional and amateur, teachers and others who have shared their their own ideas and experiences as well as their  love of photography through their responses. 

All of  this brings me back to where I am right now and where am I going?  I’m committed to picking up the blog and going forward.  It won’t be as frequent - maybe once or twice a month – but it will be an ongoing dialogue on what I hope will be subjects of interest to those who love photography as much as I do.  I’m working on the next installment right now.  The title alone should make it worth reading – “Gray Scale vs Black & White Images - or why you should always shoot in color”.   It should be posted within the next couple of weeks. 

For those of you have visited the blog in the past, I hope you will continue as well as to share your ideas and thoughts.  Best – Bill.

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