Not being hamstrung at Hamworthy ….. having fun for the sake of it
Sometimes I get hamstrung by the type of images I think I should be making. I am very aware that it can be limiting just to photograph my preferred subjects or feel I should only be working on the various photo projects I have underway. As a consequence the pure fun of just being out and about and capturing what I see, irrespective of genre or purpose, is rather liberating. Without the constraints of needing to fulfill a particular brief or objective, I am instantly reminded of why this is such a wonderful and enjoyable creative hobby.
This selection of six images were all shot last week at Hamworthy in Poole on the Dorset coast. The sun and blue skies made a rare winter appearance and I simply took the opportunity of making a few images of scenes that appealed to me.
The strong light and subject matter were arguably outside my usual comfort zone. The pictures don’t form part of an ongoing project. They are purely black and white images captured and made for the pleasure of doing so.
I was having fun and isn’t that what really matters?
alan frost photography 
2 Responses to “Not being hamstrung at Hamworthy ….. having fun for the sake of it”
Amen! Have to remind myself of that all the time. Your images are lovely and I enjoy them very much. I also really enjoy some of mine and many of them don’t fit neatly into a formula, project, BW vs color, subject matter. I do this for my mental health. The fact that it is creative, delightful and produces something I truly enjoy is a wonderful bonus.
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Thank you Sherry and I am pleased you like my work. I think it’s really important to just enjoy the creative art and not take it too seriously. Take away the fun and what’s the point?
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