Hey everyone, I'm so sorry that I haven't replied you all sooner - I've been crazy busy the past few weeks, am now working 72hours a week (2jobs) and have begun self-study for the ICAEW's ACA accounting qualification, so have been up to my head in work lol
Anyway back on topic, after reading everyone's posts about getting me back on photography, I have to agree with everything everone's been saying.
Firstly
Retow's got a great point
Is it the gear, maybe? The one you have requires the "ok, now I go out shooting" state of mind. Get a compact camera (to complement the K5) which you can always carry on you and which is really fun to shoot with. E.g. the GRDIII or the new PentxQ (?).
I think I do need something smaller than my K5 that I can carry on me all the time. Although the K5 has great IQ, build quality and WR, its no use if it doesn't get used right? ;-) I guess its the weight and the need to use a bag to carry it around.
The K5 funnily leads me on to
Djarum's comment about taking snaps in the restaurant, I guess the form factor attracts a lot of attention and I think some customers might find it a little obtrusive and I guess that puts me off snaps in the restaurant (although this might just be 'in my head' lol.
BBW, Ray and Grant I guess you're all right, I do pressure myself to take photos and maybe its taking the fun out of photography, looking at my photos 90% of them were taken when I didnt just go out to shoot - most were when i was travelling, on holiday or with friends and family and where somethings caught my eye. Maybe I should let it come more naturally.
Penny and Stratocaster - good points on finding some motivation, I've just taken a look at Alf's blog, Ashwin Rao's and Wouter's, as well as a few of the threads here and feel much better.
Bill and Don, thanks for the humor as always - I've missed this place so much, guess I have no excuse not to come on the forums more now that I've sorted out my data allowance on my mobile phone
The thing which puts me at ease the most, funnily enough is that it seems everyone else has those phases too lol I was starting to worry that my long off period was the early symptoms of me ditching photography for good, which of course I wont.
Heres a few snaps I did since starting the thread, not my best but better than nothing ;-) :
For this first one I need help with the title, maybe 'looking on cautiously' would be better? she was looking at a drummer on the street drumming on pots and pans lol
Looking on... by
VinceChu89, on Flickr
Fake bokeh/minature/tiltshift effect thingy added in LR3 lol, this man really caught my eye lol
Birdman by
VinceChu89, on Flickr
Its that time of the year again...
Autumn brown by
VinceChu89, on Flickr
Going for a more modern, a little gritty, city look
IMGP5176 by
VinceChu89, on Flickr
And saving my fav. for last. After I got home from taking the last photo, I learned how easy it is to take photos of your otherhalf LOL - just saying its a good way to get motivated for some photography
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Emily by
VinceChu89, on Flickr
Just as I was taking this photo, the wind blew by chance and IMO helped make the photo
Last but not least a big thank you to you all for your advice and suggestions, I really appreciate it I'm going to try and get more active. Also looking at a very well priced used Pentax Q that I've found or a GRD as my take everywhere camera so I have no excuses lol