I'm going to finish up the "Lonesomeville" project this week. I mean I will do the last shoot. I still have a million hours or so of post-processing and after that printing. And then I will begin to work some of the images into encaustic and other mediums. I have enough to keep me busy for the rest of the year. I will still post some images here from that series, but many of my critics will be happy to see me move onto something else.
To what? I have proposed several things, but all projects must be started when you are hot for them. Ideas put aside can't simply be picked up and have the same heat. I must find something that is hot right now, something burning. The other things will be there and one day the sun will shine on them and I will begin.
"Lonesomeville" was very expensive. It cost me much in money that I doubt I will ever recover, and much more otherwise, too. Just to look at the end result, you can't know. It was a good project, though. I was swept away by it. I wanted to stop many times, but the allure was great, and I continued on and on and on.
I have no regrets, and I am proud that I had the fortitude to stay with it through the end. It was massive. You can't imagine. And to do something from start to finish. . . that's the test, isn't it? How many people actually do?
Perhaps I'll move on to something simple now, something that I shoot, process, and post.
Or maybe I'll try a project even more emotionally trying. I have one in mind that I have wanted to do forever, but it is the most difficult thing I can imagine. It could do me in. It is more dangerous than war. And many would hate me for doing it. But is that reason enough?
I feel a great weight lifted from me now, though, having decided that the last project has run its course. Maybe I'll begin to sleep better. Now my only worry is the other thing, the factory job that pays the bills. No, that is not true. That is not the only other thing.
But, hey. . . easy Tiger. You need to take 'em one at a time.
looking forward to seeing what the new project will be...not that I was tired of 'Lonesomeville'...it's just always interesting to see where you will go next!
ReplyDeleteI think your next project should be called Bonerville.
ReplyDeleteR, Thank you, Rhonda, for the vote of confidence. I will think of something, but for awhile, I think I'll just get with some simple cameras and get outside to record the world again.
ReplyDeleteQ, I've got your photo up on the next post. Thanks for the idea.