I have been away for a while from this whole project. Life came along and distracted me, but I also got to the point where the project was more of a chore than a chance for growth and exploration.
I have been reading a lot on Eric Kim's site and blog, and in his E-book on personal photography ( http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/08/22/the-personal-photography-manual/) he writes:
No more bragging about how many followers you have on social media. No more adding ridiculous numbers of hashtags to your images to hope to get more followers. No more refreshing your phone every 5 minutes, seeing if there is someone who recently commented or “liked” your photo, or commented on it.
Take a social media “detox” or “fast” — and see how much clearer your mind and self-satisfied you become.
I’m not telling you to give up social media forever— I’m just trying to share how to use it more mindfully.
He continues: And when you return to social media, ask yourself “why” you are on social media? Are you sharing photos because you want to share your joy and happiness with the world? Are you doing it because you want more followers? Are you doing it because you are insecure or lonely? Or do you have something genuinely good to contribute to society?
Now it is time to hit the road again (metaphorically).
