As a full-time photographer, I feel it's easy to fall into a rhythm of things. Not to say this is a bad thing, and having a busy work schedule is VERY good (I'm extremely grateful). However lately I've found myself longing to push myself more creatively and seek to grow as an artist; a problem many - if not all - working shooters face at one point or another. The creation of this blog is my solution. To force myself to get out of the house, away from editing and out there shooting and trying new things.
The point of this project is simple: get creative, push yourself and (try) to post your efforts on a daily basis for one whole year. And not just post photos, but tell the stories behind them. This isn't a new thing by any means, but it's the best way for me to motivate myself and grow.
So what's with the name?
Well, there are two parts to it. I once lived and breathed journalism. It changed the way I look at the world. I loved it, believed in it. I still do, but some time ago I realized that I wasn't willing to sacrifice my life, my livelihood and future, to the cause of an industry so embattled. Anyway "The Daily" is a nod to the spirit of print journalism. The best, romanticized aspects of it, minus all the crap of budget cuts, withering ad sales and falling readership.
Walkabout. To the best of my knowledge, a walkabout is a spiritual journey, a quest to find ones self. Technically it's a rite of passage undertaken by Australian Aborigines, where a young man ventures alone into the wilderness for months, tracing the paths of his forefathers, maybe making a few new ones too. I'm taken with the concept and the thought that I don't know where this will go.
So this is it. I'm excited! Let's see what I can come up with. Will every day yield an awesome post? I sure hope not, because that means I have too much damn free time and not enough paid work! Good or bad, I promise to share what I see.
Go.
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