Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The (Im)Perfect Post
After I posted about the most recent Unplugged Project, I showed the post to Roland, to show him how "cool" I was that I'd found a picture of Paige's game online. He asked me if I took the picture, and I said no, that I'd found it. I told him that I was a little disappointed that I hadn't been able to get a decent picture of the "Rockstar" Cookies, or of Paige in her apron, but I knew that I just needed to post it and have it be "done," or I could easily obsess over getting a perfect picture in there, and as a result stress myself out. Michelle has said to me, "are you getting stressed out over something that is supposed to be fun?" Of course. I know that I enjoy reading blog posts with nice photos, and I've been very frustrated that I have a hard time taking what I feel is a "decent" photo. I've been wondering if I'm a horrible photographer or if I need a better camera or both. So I told myself that I was just going to go ahead and post my Unplugged story, and if I discover that one of the pictures I took of Paige in her apron actually came out decent enough, I can always post it later. Roland told me, "that's what you should post about next." So here I am, continuing to try and work on eliminating the perfectionism. I hope nobody minds some imperfect posts.
Thank you for sharing this. Don't stress out about your photos!
ReplyDeleteI have found myself stressing over blogging, too. Especially in the beginning. My Easter hiatus was a huge reality check for me to realize that this is just a hobby and that I don't have to post every day.
ReplyDeleteI also find myself comparing my photos to others. When I first started using my own pictures I was carrying around my husband's big bad Nikon digital SLR, trying to take pictures that would match all of the other beautiful photos I saw others posting. I've given that up, too. I went back to using my little Sony and am comfortable taking everyday, run of the mill, mediocre photos for my blog. I think the great photos that others do are pretty, but the content is the most important thing and that is what I try to focus on now.
Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll get into a blogging groove!