Last time we talked, I was in Port Angeles, WA, in the middle of a road trip across the country. Today, I'm writing from the lobby of a hotel in New York City, killing time before heading to the airport. After a little over a year of being in the US, it is time to go back to Spain.
The last few weeks have been really busy, because of the release of my book ONE. Busy and stressful. It was a lot of work but all the books have been either delivered or about to (thank you once again for your overwhelming support!).
During this time, I did almost no photography. It was just a few weeks, but it was the longest I've been without going on a photography outing in years. Not even during last year's lockdown I neglected my photography so much. I even stopped bringing my camera on my morning walks. Summer only made things worse, as I do not handle heat very well.
I'm ok with this from a "productivity" point of view. I have plenty of images to work on, even if I don't create new work for a while. And taking a break every once in a while is a healthy thing to do. My problem, though, is that the lack of photography might have had a negative impact in other aspects of my life. I feel more tired and not as motivated as before, even for things as unrelated to photography as exercising.
I was already aware of how much photography helped me: I like to think of it as my therapy. I guess I didn't realize how much I actually need it, as I had not gone without it for this long in years.
New York was good. I didn't make many images (if any at all, we will see), but I brought my camera everywhere with me, and I went on long walks exploring the city. It felt good. I know this is the way to break that bad cycle, and going back to Spain will help me even more.
Writing this newsletter felt good too. There's so much I want to share with you all. Let's start with a few of the images I shared these last few weeks, and the videos I made during my last road trip.