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1.15.2020

I forgot why they call it "work." Now I'm starting to remember...


I took most of December off last year. It was great. But then I started to worry about whether or not I would ever work again. You know, "freelancer's syndrome."

I'm 64 and have been doing this for a long time. Ever since I turned 40 I've been hearing over and over again: photography is a young person's game.... I keep expecting work to dry up and vanish. I'd be sad but, in the big scheme of things it wouldn't be that bad. I love to work and I love to photograph but there is more to life than heeding the call of every client... That was my mindset at the beginning of January, at any rate.

This week I am back to the regular schedule. We shot a series of portraits Monday, went on location to make 13 portraits of 13 accountants for a firm yesterday, photographed a radiologist this morning and will start a two day event shoot at one of the new, downtown hotels which will take me through long days on Thursday and Friday for a national, medical devices client. On Saturday I have a in depth session photographing a rehearsal of a new Janis Joplin play at Zach. Maybe on Sunday I'll rest....but only after swim practice.

I guess being immature is the next best thing to being young. If so, then I'll take it.

Having a blast slinging cameras around. I hope your new year is off to a brisk start. Never too old to make great photographs. That's my take.
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7 comments:

  1. John KrummJanuary 15, 2020 at 12:21 PM

    Love the look of this image, and the framing.

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  2. Kirk, Photographer/WriterJanuary 15, 2020 at 12:25 PM

    Thanks John!

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  3. Bill PearceJanuary 15, 2020 at 1:26 PM

    You're right, it's a young person's game. Only younger people are willing to work for what people are willing to pay for photography these days. Where I live, it seems like all the photographers are children.

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  4. Eric RoseJanuary 15, 2020 at 3:29 PM

    Love the eyes! That Joplin play looks interesting.

    Eric

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  5. Peter DoveJanuary 15, 2020 at 9:54 PM

    I guess being immature is the next best thing to being young. If so, then I'll take it.

    That’s been my mantra for long enough to get old. Ish…

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  6. Kirk, Photographer/WriterJanuary 16, 2020 at 3:27 PM

    My fellow swimmers laughed at me when I stated this morning that I was trying to become more eccentric. They laughed harder when I said I'd settle for immature. I figure it's the one niche I have a shot at...

    Now dressed in "show black" and heading downtown to get to work. Cams, batts, lenses, flashes, computer.....all I need now is the right motivation. Oh yeah, I remember, I'm getting paid!

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  7. MarkusJanuary 17, 2020 at 3:17 AM

    As John said, image and framing are wonderful!

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