The 30-Day Challenge
In an effort to motivate myself and get a jumpstart on goals that I have in mind for the next year, I’m accepting a challenge via photographer Tim King (check out his 30-day challenge at his blog.)
The first thing that comes to mind about participating in a challenge such as this is that could be carthatic for me. With earlier blogs I’ve posted, I had been slowed down in the process because I wanted to really think out the intent and purpose of what I wanted to share and generate something somewhat meaningful, if not anecdotal for readers. It will be interesting to reflect at the end of this challenge what things I may have discovered about myself or revealed about my photography and creativity that I might not have been aware of before.
Well, since I only read about this challenge about an hour prior to this writing, I have no laid-out game plan of what I am going to be posting and sharing over the next 30 days. And I’m okay with that. As a writer I’m not one to be longwinded and I do write from the posture that an economy of well-written words is much better than filler to reach your thousand-word minimum, or whatever the essay goal may be.
The one thing that I do intend to do as I post over the coming days is to share what happens to be on mind and in my heart- a recent experience, an experience from long past, a creative point that happens to come along, reflection on current projects, and more. It might feel like shuffling a deck of cards, drawing one from the stack, and playing that card for the day. Could be interesting- can’t wait to pull the Joker…
Cool stuff David! Looking forward to reading your writings – I get the sense it will be a lot more of an emphasis on the writing part as opposed to the photos – and I like it!
Thanks for the response, Tim! It’s encouraging to have immediate interaction with you and others who’ll be participating in the challenge.
I’m excited you joined the challenge!! Looking forward to learning more about you and your work
Thanks, Erin! I’m encouraged to even get responses from the likes of you and Tim King. I hope my post won’t bore you and drive you away…
Way to make the decision to join so quickly! Though it probably saved you a night like I had – lots of “ummmm… was that the craziest decision ever?”. Looking forward to getting to know you better!
Thanks for the response, Sara! Let’s encourage each other throughout this process and I look forward to reading what you have to share as well…
Good luck on the challenge! It is so fun to read the blogs of photographers to get inspiration, support and building of community.
Thanks for the response, Matthew! I also think it’s great to make new connections with colleagues like you and the others who’ll be participating in this challenge…