{"id":1293,"date":"2002-10-08T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2002-10-08T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fubsy.net\/blog2\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2002-10-08T07:56:00","modified_gmt":"2002-10-08T07:56:00","slug":"decluttering_sh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fubsy.net\/blog\/decluttering_sh\/","title":{"rendered":"decluttering & shutterbugging"},"content":{"rendered":"

it’s almost disgusting how much better i feel now that i’ve taken control of my living space. last night, i buckled down and whipped up a fantabulous stir-fry from the dregs of vegetables in the crisper, did the dishes, washed four loads of laundry, took out the trash, and cleaned off most every horizontal surface of unnecessary clutter.
\nthe relief was almost palpable as i sat down at the computer for a evening chat with one of my favourite people. i even had a decent night’s sleep, praise whoever’s in charge of such things!
\nlately, i’ve been finding myself completely intimidated when i look at other people’s magnificent photography. miss julie<\/A>, jim<\/A>, andrea<\/A> and all those uber-talented people who submit to photojunkie’s<\/A> contests. i despair of ever having a even a smidgeon of their skill. i worry that my studying their photography will somehow contaminate mine. like webpage designing, it’s difficult not to be influenced by what you see. elements of other’s work infiltrates yours, often without notice.
\ni don’t want to copy these people, but i definitely want to learn from them. i want to know how julie makes images that are so creamy and rich. i want to know how jim can make the mundane so curious. i want to know how derrick<\/A> manages to make even the blurriest photo strangely clear.
\nmaybe i look at my photos too much, too closely. i’ve managed to blind myself to their charms by overexposing myself to them. i know i have a long way to go. my ratio of good to crap is still far too large, but i hope i’m getting better. i want to improve. this is something i’ve always enjoyed and have been waiting to get back into for years. i still get giddy when i look at my camera and think of the possibilities it brings.
\ni don’t think i’ll stop looking at everyone’s photos, but i hope i’ll stop wishing mine could be like theirs. someday i’ll find my own style, my own voice. when that happens, watch out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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