First image in a while

Been a while since I've posted here, not for deserting the forum but I literally have not had time, or the inclination to pick up my camera. Without going into too much, my son's additional needs have ramped up to the point where I kinda lost the bug to get out and shoot as I felt guilty getting out. I've started teaching photography for my local authority in the evenings once a week so I've been getting my photography fix from helping and educating others to use a camera, composition, lighting, as well as showing them historic images that have shaped the world and the artists behind them.
So this week I found myself with a spare hour. My son was attending a social club for children with ALN, my other children had gone to town and my wife was out with her girlfriends. I headed down to a local beach with my camera. To be honest, I think the words should be is I 'dragged myself down'. I decided that I'd go down, bring the camera and have the mindset of if I take an image great but if I don't but I'm out and have a camera backpack on then that's a win, so there was zero expectation to make an image. Anyway, I found this little scene in front of me and thought it looked nice so I grabbed an image:


2024-10-30_05-54-07 by Gareth Williams, on Flickr

Nice to see you again, Gareth .

That picture doesn't just look nice, it looks really nice. You definitely haven't lost your photographic touch .

No need to feel guilty about not getting out and taking photos. I'm in much the same position, albeit for a different reason. It's just one of those things that life throws at you. And you're helping others to develop their photographic skills and insights, which in the grand scheme of things is ultimately worth any number of photos of beaches etc.

Steve

There is nothing like a good squiggly beach shot

Well said, Lubbyman. Welcome back, Gareth.

I like this 🙂

It's great to hear that you're out and about again. Take it easy and hopefully it will all flow back naturally. You have a great photo talent so it will be good to see your images again.

Keep grabbing them photos Gareth for your own health, similar is my dilemma, cant get anywhere out of reach.
Best of luck and say hello to your son,family and Dad from me from Limerick

I think you'll always be connected to photography Gareth, and passing on your knowledge will only build your connections - this image is so nicely done, a relatively ordinary scene transformed into something special by adjusting the composition and applying some great processing skills.

Whatever is going on in our lives we must remember to take a little time out for ourselves - photography, along with gardening and walking, have long been my way of dealing with the everyday stresses and strains of life, and I have lost the oomph for photography several times but with some effort and positive thinking it always comes back.

Keep it up Gareth

Good to see a photo in your name again, Gareth, and, as always, a "good un"!

Thanks all, appreciate it

I need to try and get out more with the camera but I'm thinking life is trying its hardest to get in the way! I'll try and be more active here also!

Great stuff Gareth