Are You Enjoying Your Photography? If Not, Why Not?

I happened upon this scene on a backroad in northern California a few years ago. Stumblingupon subjects like this is one of the reasons I find photography pleasurable. (click to enlarge)In my experience, as much as I live and breathe photography, there have been times when it has completely stressed me out. More times than I can count. I put so much pressure on myself to always come back with my best images, that I ended up not enjoying the experience. No pleasure. Maybe even thinking I failed. I have taken my photography so seriously that I lost any pleasure and it felt like a job where I had to perform. I don’t think I’m the only one of us to have experienced that. How about you? For most of us, photography is a hobby. To me, a hobby’s first obligation is to give us pleasure. Everything else is secondary. If you’re not getting pleasure from your photography, I think you must be something wrong. The enjoyment you derive from your photography should not be sacrificed by worrying over…

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