Photography~

Thank you. I have tried to be creative with it. I also have a friend who tries to help me get motivated and such. I just need to actually kick my depression in the butt a little and get myself more motivated to go actually pick up my camera. Thanks for the advice.

@TheAmazingSquid One of the symptoms of depression is losing interest in things like hobbies. Have you ever spoken to your doctor about what you're feeling? Sometimes we need a bit of external help to kick depression in the butt, and there's nothing shameful about that regardless of what the mainstream perception happens to be.

@owlandbutterfly Oh I have talked to a doctor. Health insurance is nonexsistant for me right now because well I am jobless.. I have had depression for probably 10 years now I think. Parents never really helped when i was a kid/teen. Now i cant afford a therapist or perscriptions. So im working with just myself.

Im trying. Thank you!

@TheAmazingSquid I use a site called pixlr to spice up some pics. Its free and easy and fun too use.

Thanks for the sites. I will be sure to check them out. I really appreciate it!

@minx267 Thank you a bunch. I appreciate it so much. I am making a Zazzle right now and I will be onto the next site and such. I can't design too much simply because my photoshop is gone T___T But i have tons of pictures so... hopefully. Who knows. Thanks so much.

It is a wonderful hobby. I don't think I could actually give it up because it is pretty much my only creative outlet.

@TheAmazingSquid i just have one word for you........present moment....you are breathing and that's the biggest reason to be happy

@Prshnth Easier said than done, homie. A lot of people like to tell people with depression that they just have to think happy and be positive. It's the equivalent of telling someone with cancer to just get over it.

It is hard to enjoy something when you have no motivation to do so. Depression sucks the motivation and light out of everything.

@TheAmazingSquid You don't have to go to college and get a degree to become a professional photographer. There are tons of tutorials available online that will teach you about basic principles of photography. Sure, college classes help you master those principles and apply them to your work, but you don't need them to be successful. Learn about aperture and how it relates to ISO and shutter speed. Play around and create photos of everyday objects with Christmas-light bokeh in the background. Teach yourself how to light a shot. Have a friend pose for you, or hire a model if you need to. Some of them will even do time for prints to add to their own portfolios if they're just getting started. Do people live where you live? Do they have events like weddings and birthdays? Then it can be the place to build your portfolio a bit and master the techniques you'll need to be successful. And if not, you'll be prepared to hit the ground running when you move to get where you want to be. Really, the only things holding you back are your preconceptions.

@owlandbutterfly I have always wanted to go to college. Online so I can move at my own pace. It is hard for me to concentrate and stay focused. I also learn very slowly. I am not dumb but I am a slow learner. I used to take pictures of friends all the time actually. It kind of stopped when I wasn't in high school anymore and lost a lot of friends. People do live near me but not many actually. I live in the middle of stinkin nowhere. I cannot travel on my own due to my own problems and such. I understand that there is a way of doing it but with my own issues and such it is a lot harder for me to reach.

Where I live is not the place to do so. I would need to move pretty much across the country to get where I want. I also cannot afford to go to college for it. I don't think I will stop working for it but I have to be rational.