Little House of Karo: Explore

Lately I have been feeling a little sub-par as far as my photographic skills go. Finally, I have realized that I need to get back to the root of what I love. I need to not focus on the technical aspects, and instead focus on what each individual picture means to me. To those outside of the photographic realm, this probably sounds ridiculous. But, compare it to whatever passion(s) you might have. This is my passion, but from time to time I find myself getting sucked into this world of "I MUST HAVE PERFECT PHOTOS" and really, that's so far off from why I started taking photos in the first place.

The past couple weeks I have taken up running. I am not particularly athletic, so this is a feat in itself. But surprisingly enough, I have found that I really enjoy the time to clear my thoughts and have some peace and quiet. I run in my parents pasture, which is beautiful and has always held a fond place in my heart. During my runs, I have been doing a lot of thinking. Being back in my parent's field brings back so many memories of my time spent here. I started to think about the 15 year old version of myself, and I started to compare that girl to the woman that I am now. I was a little saddened to find that overall I am not as happy with myself as I used to be. When I was 15, I took pictures because I wanted to bring attention to the beautiful details of life that so often get overlooked. As a 22 year old art school graduate, I have found that more often then not, I am more concerned with the feedback I get from a photo, rather than exploring my own personal view of the world.

This both saddened me and inspired me.

It saddened me that I had let go of that girl that I used to be. But, it inspired me to bring her back to life. To pay attention to the little things in life, not worrying about what others felt about my work. Life is much too short to be spent like that. I want to be an explorer of my own world. Not a visitor in someone Else's.