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<blockquote data-quote="Blacktop" data-source="post: 473663" data-attributes="member: 22693">I don't understand why anyone would put pressure on themselves to enjoy a hobby.&nbsp;I can see motivating yourself to get better shots or to pay more attention to your technique, but forcing yourself going out to take shots is self defeating.There are plenty of times when I'm not feeling it, so I don't pick up a camera. I don't think about or analyze the reasons behind it. I have other stuff that I can do. Don't have to live and breathe photography 24/7Sometimes I don't shoot anything for a few weeks, then I realize that I actually miss it. That is when I come back with my best shots. I get in a car with MAX (leaving Mrs&nbsp; Blacktop home) and just drive around until we see something that peaks our interest, and before you know it we are back in the swing of things.This reminds me..I quit playing golf 2 years ago. Does anyone want to buy a set of Clevelands?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blacktop, post: 473663, member: 22693"] I don't understand why anyone would put pressure on themselves to enjoy a hobby. I can see motivating yourself to get better shots or to pay more attention to your technique, but forcing yourself going out to take shots is self defeating. There are plenty of times when I'm not feeling it, so I don't pick up a camera. I don't think about or analyze the reasons behind it. I have other stuff that I can do. Don't have to live and breathe photography 24/7 Sometimes I don't shoot anything for a few weeks, then I realize that I actually miss it. That is when I come back with my best shots. I get in a car with MAX (leaving Mrs Blacktop home) and just drive around until we see something that peaks our interest, and before you know it we are back in the swing of things. This reminds me..I quit playing golf 2 years ago. Does anyone want to buy a set of Clevelands?:D [/QUOTE]

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