The marsh grasses down at Greenwich Point have been one of my favorite photographic subjects lately…I loved that this tide line looked like a long and winding road. Because today marks the end of a long and winding road for me as well: after 18 months I have decided to quit forcing myself to take a photo every day.
Psychologically, I think I have been done with this project for months. Although I have been dutifully taking photographs every day out of habit, the project has recently felt like more of a chore than a pleasure. It’s time for me to recharge a bit, take a few days off and see what happens. I plan on keeping up with this blog to keep me engaged and productive, but for awhile I’m just going to post things from my files, write more, read more, share works of other photographers, and in so doing make this forum less the “Me Show” and perhaps something that will grow to have a broader appeal to others–as well as to me.
This daily photo undertaking has been as fulfilling as it has been maddening, and as worthwhile as it has been time consuming. With scarcely a day of hindsight, I can say that it has been the most valuable creative project I have ever tackled. I believe that my creative roots have grown deeper and that my photographic style (if there can be such a thing) has coalesced over this year and a half of committed work. Fulfilling and worthwhile, indeed.
Art is a game. Too bad for him who makes a duty of it. ~Max Jacob
