Comments on: Advice given should be advice taken

By: Riveted

Riveted — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:24:49 +0000

Thanks for sharing your “untaken photo” story Tim! I have so many just like this! Love it. I hope eventually to be posting photos of people, and not just descriptive paragraphs of a photo I could have taken if I was braver (although that’s a great exercise as well, isn’t it?) 🙂 -L

By: Tim S.

Tim S. — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:33:03 +0000

What a great posting – thanks for sharing this story. It reminded me about a similar situation I was in recently. I was traveling on a train over Thanksgiving and happened to share a car with a very colorful (literally), older gentleman. He was probably in his 60s, had dyed green hair, wore a small nose ring and a style of clothes that most people would probably say were a little young for his age. He was a very friendly fellow and quick to strike up a conversation. Long story short, I was dieing to take his photograph but couldn’t summon the courage because I was afraid he might feel put upon. In retrospect, his manner and dress invited attention, and I expect he probably would have enjoyed having his photo taken. I’ve been regretting my timidity ever since. Thanks for the post – glad I’m not the only one.

By: Riveted

Riveted — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:32:13 +0000

Thank you Hazlyn. It’s only because I was trying to make up for my inaction at the time. 🙂 -L

By: Hazlyn

Hazlyn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:27:45 +0000

You painted such a great story sometimes a picture is not needed….

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:03:56 +0000

The missive you’ve penned paints a pretty fantastic mental portrait and I thank you for sharing. Recogizing our issues is always the first step to overcoming them. Now you can go forth and slay your dragon!

By: Riveted

Riveted — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:39:03 +0000

Thank you Lisa! xoL

By: Lisa and Geo

Lisa and Geo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:18:05 +0000

EVERYONE does that second guessing! Everyone has those stories…

And I know you know, but it’s still amazing!

By: Riveted

Riveted — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:05:55 +0000

Well yes, Lisa…I KNOW that was my opening. I even thought about that at the time… “Hey, this couldn’t BE any easier for me right now. This should be the first shot of my new series” and on and on. What can I say? I’m a wuss. I hope to get past it. 🙂 -L

By: Lisa and Geo

Lisa and Geo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:02:16 +0000

That was your opening!!! Why didn’t you take it….oh well…c’est vie…c’est la (as my sister used to say). EVERYONE has those moments….Your pics scream ‘ease and trust’! Besides the beauty of the images, the subjects’ comfort has been my big take-away from looking at your images, from the first time I saw them. It’s like listening to a singer whose voice sounds relaxed, it’s all-that-much more beautiful to take-in. I love that!
xo