As I reflect on this relatively new undertaking, that is, documenting my journey as a street photographer, and the commitment to publishing a new newsletter with words and images that entice and excite, a panic, albeit a low-level one, comes over me. I know that regular sharing is more rewarding for the reader than sporadic, unpredictable newsletters being published haphazardly and willy-nilly, yet my inner procrastinating self tends to grip me and control my ability to sit and type. I succumb to the old adage that circulates through my mind and hypnotizes me into believing, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Is this laziness or is this fear of commitment?
There are most definitely things that get me pumped, that push me to jump and go… photowalks and rock climbing, my family and my dogs, travel, and writing. I do love to write, and once in a composition flow my fingers get restless when I slack. So perhaps laziness is not the driving force holding me back. So on to the fear of commitment.
Once I become a consistent and regular publisher of my newsletter those that enjoy what I share will come to expect the monthly read, images included. They will expect the same level of quality of writing and photography. And they should. I am inviting them into my mindset as one invites guests into their home. When one is invited to someone’s home there is a reasonable expectation of food and drink. So of course there is the same reasonable expectation of storytelling when one is invited to my Substack page. Is the pressure of producing a weight I can carry without disappointing? I presume time will be my only gauge, the only predictor of my success or failure. It is here that I plead with you, my kind readers, to bestow upon me the patience you may offer to one who is navigating new terrain. Consistency is on the horizon.
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Until my next time 🙋♀️
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No pressure from this reader, but happy when your posts arrive. Maybe it is better to embrace the street photography life and take opportunities when they arise rather than forcing.
Very honest and entertaining