Here we go.

My first post. I didn't think it would be this hard. After all, I blog almost every day, what's another post? Turns out that blogging in the company of all these amazing women brought out the "Am I Good Enoughs". What if that's stupid? What if I suck? What if that only makes sense to me? So ideas get deleted; and inspiration evaporates. Then this morning, I passed by these wonderful self portraits, done by my nieces last year. I have children's art displayed all over my house, and love the boldness of it. Kids don't judge themselves. They just jump in and feel their way through. It doesn't even occur to them that they don't "know how" to do something, or that it won't be good enough. It was a great reminder that progress is in the doing. Success is in the doing. And this goes for photography, as much as in anything else. There are books to read, endless websites to learn from. But when it comes down to it, it's always about just getting in and feeling your way through. So, off we go!

Comments

[Kate Inglis]

Oh, thank god I'm not the only one who feels this way! Let's say our feelings of mutual intimidation cancel each other out, okay? :)

I love, love, love these stretched canvases. What a fantastic idea, and an even fantasticker lesson.

[Andrea Scher]

amen girl!

[Dafont]

These questions and fears bind me everday as I struggle to push myself forward in my photography and embrace what I see.

Thank you for opening my eyes to the beauty and reminding me the art begins in the simple act of doing.

[Elaine]

Hello. I am spending part of my Saturday afternoon reading the archives sequentially (oldest to newest). Thank you for making feel like it's ok for me to be here, too, me with my point-and-shoot Canon A510 who only recently learned what f-stop means.

Perfectionism gets in the way of everything, doesn't it? I was so scared of taking a bad photo I didn't use my camera for the first year I had it. Pretty sad, I know. But completely true. I'm like this about a lot of things...but getting bettr.

Thank you so much -- I don't think you can imagine how much -- for creating this amazing site. I know I will learn from and be inspired by you.

And I promise, all future comments will be much briefer.

[Elaine]

Hello. I am spending part of my Saturday afternoon reading the archives sequentially (oldest to newest). Thank you for making feel like it's ok for me to be here, too, me with my point-and-shoot Canon A510 who only recently learned what f-stop means.

Perfectionism gets in the way of everything, doesn't it? I was so scared of taking a bad photo I didn't use my camera for the first year I had it. Pretty sad, I know. But completely true. I'm like this about a lot of things...but getting bettr.

Thank you so much -- I don't think you can imagine how much -- for creating this amazing site. I know I will learn from and be inspired by you.

And I promise, all future comments will be much briefer.

[julie]

what a wonderful first post!

[garage equipment]

It often feels awkward when you're starting a blog. It's like you only have one post and you feel very alone in the web. It's normal, it'll better.