Not your usual view of Notre Dame cathedral, but the front was rather cluttered with tourists, so this image makes it without all those distractions and provides a slightly mythical view.

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I know I’m the kind of person who works well when given feedback immediately, so it’s probably why I’m failing at all those long term projects I have set out to do but haven’t completed yet. It usually gets done in due time, but sometimes I wish I could give myself a kick in the butt to get going faster.

I need to pick up the camera and go shoot more. I’m at the point in time where I don’t like there’s anything new to offer from the set of pictures I’ve taken. It’s not an issue I didn’t already know about, but the workshop has sure got the ball rolling on me needing to reinvent myself a little. It’s mainly to take pictures from a different perspective, with more negative space usage or other elements.

I’ve been back 2 weeks now, so whatever that’s on my agenda that hasn’t moved along is getting a mini review in my mind just so I can figure out why I’m not doing it.

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Nikon should be announcing their new pro line in a few days. I’d be keen to see what they’ve improved, and it’s probably something that’s not in my budget to acquire. Having said that, using a GF1 has shown what I like about general purpose photography. I like something small that doesn’t get in my way and delivers great images. The D300 is a proven camera when I am at a location just to take photographs, but when travelling, it is too heavy and does get in the way of me enjoying the environment.

Panasonic will be announcing a pro version of the GF series late this year, and really compact kit lenses sometime soon as well. Heh, I enjoy travelling, and I’m thinking about the gear required, so anything new for these purposes would be quite compelling.

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Keeping the blog busy so that I produce something frequently to keep me motivated on the things I should be achieving.