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I have been finding it hard to create images outside of college recently. Art has become work, aswell as pleasure and time for my personal ideas has disapeared. My photography has suffered the most. For over a year now I find myself not wanting to take photographs, and although it's good I'm moving back into other mediums, I find it fustrating that I don't have the motivation to take pictures anymore.This is an attempt to get my creative juices flowing again. It may not be the most amazing picture in my gallery, nor the most original, but that isn't the point. I want to rid myself of my inhibitions with photography, to try and stop caring about what medium means what and simply creat - weather it be digital, polaroid, film, manipulated in photoshop or not.
Inspired by the work of Klimt and a recent poster I bought of the Absinthe woman by Privat Livemont, I'm sure you know the one I mean.
enjoy.
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i love klimt and his rogue companions of that inventive period..
i love this. the yellow tones are a perfect nod in that direction. you seem like such a kindred spirit.. i miss taking art history courses. i've been out of school for over 2 years now, which seems bizarre, at best.
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I saw an exhibition of nearly all his work, paintings and furniture included, in Liverpool last summer. It was amazing.
I'm on holiday for the summer now, and without art college and constant exposure to work, it is very strange....
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When it comes to inhibitions there is quite the conflict between this photo and the Absinthe woman which does suggest that knowledge has wrapped creative limits around you in this medium. Conceptually this image conveys exactly your stated feelings perhaps accidentally however your frustrations are more about limiting quite literally yourself as any art form as you are not able to see yourself as the Absinthe woman. I should mention this type of comment is a result of obtaining a psychology degree so therefore I have an excuse for it appearing to be ridiculous or not.
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this picture would look amazing as a large print.
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I hope you stick with photography. Years ago it inspired me to start, thank you.
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Art has become work
And therein lies the eternal rub.
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agreed, there lies the problem and a need to find a balance. I think I'm getting there though. Thanks for you fav
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its way awesome ..... nice captured i must say this..!
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I'm so glad to see this shot 
I miss your photography and your art!
I hope you find a way to upload some of you other art soon, best wishes with Art College!
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I've really missed your photography though.
And i know the feeling... you leave college and you're no longer surrounded by all those other creative people to inspire you and feed off of. You just need to find inspiration in other places... it'll come to you.
Also try just doing some fun stuff.. even if it doesn't seem like the best work.. just go with what you like and eventually something will come of that too. You're super talented so i know the old fire will come back to you soon enough.
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Right on.
This is truly inspiring. Great composition. I'm really drawn in.
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this is just beautiful...its warm, its fun, its personal
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To me it is different. I like how I feel as if I've fallen, and you're spying on me.
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I know what you mean. When I started studying photography, I had already done it for a few years. I got in to the course on the strength of my portfolio alone, without having the academic requirements. Everyone else in the course was the opposite.
I got straight A's for 18 months without learning anything, then quit. I realised that this place was not going to make me a better photographer, and that all the final-year students' work looked identical - a specific style with no commercial merit that was not the style I wanted to shoot either.
Having a qualification is nice, but no piece of paper is going to open more doors for you than your images, especially if the images are as good as yours. I'm not saying quit the course, I'm just saying be realistic about why you're doing it.
Personally my development was on ice while I was studying photography. I was sooo snowed under doing photographic assignments shooting things I already knew I knew how to do, that I had no time to take risks and try new things. As soon as I quit the course, I began learning and improving again.
I used to want to be a professional photographer. Now, I'm a professional graphic designer and web designer, and I reserve photography for my creative outlet. I often do photography in the course of my work, but only if I'm sure it's going to be fun. You've got to keep something for yourself. You may not be able to do that while studying, but you'll find a way to do it in your career.
And don't forget Art is Murder if you want a change of scene, I'd still love to see you over there. Just note me.
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My course has taught me alot.. I love film. I just find the time limits stifeling. I used to want to be a pro-photographer but I'm not so sure any more... I love art history, fine art, textiles.... I'd say college has done me so much good but some bad aswell..
thanks for your advise.
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I've missed your photography so much, I was actually excited when I read in your journal you'd posted a new photo
I've always found your work really inspirational and imaginative. You work so well with whatever medium you use and you're so creative.
I love the composition and colours in this photo. It reminds me of your avatar
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thank you
thanks again.
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lovely concept / technicaly perfect (just top skin a bit too bright)
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welcome back sweetie! its great to see your work again
its pure and expressive and i cant wait to see more
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haven't seen you in like forever... great work though!
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kiddo... you still have the touch, and what ever medium you choose, simply be you, an artist.
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this is one of the main reason i watch you,
everytime you post something it is so different to the rest of the stuff in my mailbox
you dont give yourself enough credit,
like you said in the description,
just create,
who cares if its film or digital,
or the kind of people it will appeal too,
who cares if you spent 3 years at some posh art uni or that you picked it up one weekend when you were bored (ok thats more mine than yours, but it still counts as my point)
if it appeals to you, and you like it then job done,
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that is why i say fuck skool. who needs book learnin. i wish i could put up some of my other work but my videos, painting, found objects, abstracts and other things i do just don't look right online. you need to see them. well back to you. you are shitting talent. if you don't want to photograph don't force it. i just all over the place. up and down. looking is art.
great work
dada
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I completely understand where you come from, and indeed I agree with you. Art is in the mind and expressed through Photography or another medium. (I don't know if I make any sense) 
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hey, great to see something from you again
looks great., mystical .fav.
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Go, Annie, go! This is a good start.
I hope youยดll get back to your good old enthusiasm about photography, you did submit so much great pictures.
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great idea, love the focus and the warm yellow
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