Interesting....

So, I've kind of been in a shooting slump. Didn't like anything I shot. Still brought the camera around, but inevitably, it would stay in the bag.

The self -critique grew worse and because I absolutely HATED everything I shot...I didn't shoot. Anything....Didn't even feel like it....But still, I would lug the camera around...just in case.

But then, even that simple action felt like defeat.

"Why am I lugging this POS around if I'm not even going to use it...?"

"I suck at this..."

So, I left it home.

Its been there for the better part of a week now and its an interesting thing.

When I leave in the morning to hit the day job, I don't even take a bag anymore. I'm travelling light: personal iPhone, wallet, keys, and the work Blackberry. That's it. (well, smokes and a lighter too...)

I've NEVER travelled this light before, ever. Its kind of liberating...I can walk around tighter crowds...get in closer to things...walk faster. No camera. No bag.

I haven't missed shooting yet, but I'm sure that will come. It's kind of the same way with me and my day job. I'm a studio engineer at a very busy facility. We record approximately 3-4 artists per week; plus the mixing, mastering, and editing associated with it. There are days when I just cant possibly listen to anything critically anymore, so I don't....No personal listening, no iPod, no radio....just the ambient sounds of NYC, and life in general....Nothing added that wasn't already there.

It often works, lending me some time to aurally reset. Hopefully, this will translate to shooting as well.