Confidence or Cocky?
So if you could not tell from my profile I'm a photographer. A lot of people say they love photography, and lot of people say they are passionate about it. I can say, without any doubt, that I am simply fanatic about photography, almost obsessive. This is my visual art, my way to communicate my vision into the world, and allow those who wish to do so, to view the world through my lens.
My goal is not only to take a "pretty picture", but to convey a story through glass and aluminum and plastic. To translate emotion through pixels, and light and shadow. I'm a pretty humble guy, but I feel like I change once I'm behind the lens.
Does anyone else feel like this? I can't be the only one!
Let me explain. I'm calm and confident before I pick up my camera, as soon as it's in my hand and I'm prepared to shoot. I go from confident to bold...fringing on cocky. I don't even think my work is that great. Honestly I know I have years of work to do, before I'm even remotely close to where I want to be. I work on improving my craft daily, but all that goes out the window once that 5.lbs piece of equipment is in my hand. I feel a euphoria of limitless possibilities, and a flood of options rush through the synapsis of my brain like a flood through catacombs. So this is the question I pose to the SG world. Does anyone else out there feel similar when doing something they love? What gives you that since of fulfillment, and makes you feel like you're a badass rockstar genius and at that moment, no one can tell you shit!?
So if you could not tell from my profile I'm a photographer. A lot of people say they love photography, and lot of people say they are passionate about it. I can say, without any doubt, that I am simply fanatic about photography, almost obsessive. This is my visual art, my way to communicate my vision into the world, and allow those who wish to do so, to view the world through my lens.
My goal is not only to take a "pretty picture", but to convey a story through glass and aluminum and plastic. To translate emotion through pixels, and light and shadow. I'm a pretty humble guy, but I feel like I change once I'm behind the lens.
Does anyone else feel like this? I can't be the only one!
Let me explain. I'm calm and confident before I pick up my camera, as soon as it's in my hand and I'm prepared to shoot. I go from confident to bold...fringing on cocky. I don't even think my work is that great. Honestly I know I have years of work to do, before I'm even remotely close to where I want to be. I work on improving my craft daily, but all that goes out the window once that 5.lbs piece of equipment is in my hand. I feel a euphoria of limitless possibilities, and a flood of options rush through the synapsis of my brain like a flood through catacombs. So this is the question I pose to the SG world. Does anyone else out there feel similar when doing something they love? What gives you that since of fulfillment, and makes you feel like you're a badass rockstar genius and at that moment, no one can tell you shit!?
temper:
I know the feeling you describe, but I file it under "overzealously enthused zest for action" because while it's thrilling and fun, I also often make dumb mistakes with it. I feel confident in a much quieter mode, when I get the feeling everything's coming together and working out the way it should.
blacksmithphoto:
That's true. I often make simple mistakes when I get that way. over/under exposure or forgetting the ISO is too high. I find that there are few things that give me this feeling, for me the most dominate is my photography. What gives you that ""overzealously enthused zest for action" ?