Hi.
I wrote several long posts for other parts of the forum and deleted them nearly immediately, so I thought I’d start by just introducing myself.
I’ll try not to focus too much on what I’m struggling with at the moment and just tell you a bit about myself.
Tasmanian. Roadie. 30ish.
Don’t let the roadie bit put you off, it’s not like the 70’s anymore. Gone are the days of sex drugs and rock’n’ roll - mostly anyway.
These days it’s all about professionalism, technical knowledge and the ability to multitask under pressure.
Unfortunately some things haven’t changed. The ridiculously long hours, months away from home, diet of truck stop pies and complete lack of anything resembling a social life put most people off pretty fast. I’ve been a fairly quiet, introverted fellow for as long as I can remember, many would call me a loner. Lately it’s taking a toll on even me though. Or maybe it’s just fatigue. Probably both.
I try and do landscape photography in my spare time. being based in Tasmania means there is no end of possibilities when I want to go and look for something new. Sadly lately my car is knackered which is cramping my style and I’m struggling to drum up the motivation to get out there.
I try hard to not just photograph the same tired instagram locations and do my own thing. There’s no artistic merit and no satisfaction to be had in taking the same shot that’s been done a thousand times before.
Sadly a lot of these places that I hold so dear are directly threatened by climate change - the thought of watching them inevitably deteriorate over the coming decades is heartbreaking.
so, that’s me in a nut(case)shell.
Hope you all are doing OK and whatever brings you here is not taking too much of a toll.
