对话——玛格南大师班 Ⅱ
First thing I did was to lock up all my Canon cameras and went out with only my Epson with one lens. I didn't even have a flash.
So I just went out and have lots of fun making images. I would be lying to say I was not thinking about how and which two images can work together.
Thank goodness I came back with a few good ones every day.
This way of working is not new to me. I do it almost every time I am on a holiday, when my mind is not determined to engage anything political, or social.
This to me, is a regular exercise in seeing and composing. Yes, it is basic photography. In musical context, it will be like playing the scales, or a warm-up piece on the piano - very basic but at the same time very important in getting me into the psychological level where I can take serious images.
I think most people will be more comfortable looking at my more traditional stuff, like my project on Filipino maids. Those are different, that kind of projects require different set of muscles.
I have reached a level in my own work when I am more likely to kill myself for not doing well, then to wait for others to tell me so. Often times, I reach a level of self-destruction, where I can't even see, not to mention make pictures. All things considered, I am really more interested in my personal happiness. The whole world can like something I do but if I don't, then it is quite meaningless.
So this thing I did in Oslo, is a great help to me. I have fun, and I am reconnected. Now that I am warm up, I can now try to face the real race!