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treasure hunt

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Perhaps the arctic winds have been howling in your neck of the woods.  Or you’re still trying to catch up after the holiday frenzy.  Maybe work has been crazy, leaving you exhausted at the end of each day.  Or you’re trudging through the valley of creative doldrums.  For whatever reason, you find yourself unable or uninspired to lift your camera to your eye. 

If this sounds like you, fear not!  Banish the guilt and take heart; it’s time you went on a treasure hunt.  Where, you ask?  Why, through all those unedited-yet-undeleted archives, of course!  I’ll bet you won’t have to go very far to uncover an image you somehow overlooked that will brighten your day.  Or maybe you’ll find a shot worth playing around with to see where it leads.  Get creative with the way you process it, maybe do something you normally wouldn’t do, like converting it to black and white, or (if you use Lightroom) try out a preset or two that you normally wouldn’t use, or experiment with textures.  You may be pleasantly surprised by the results and perhaps even newly inspired to dust off the old camera again.

Do you like to go on treasure hunts through your archives?  Please share with us what you’ve found.  Or, if this is something you’ve never done, I encourage you to try it and come back here to share the hidden gem or diamond in the rough you’ve polished up!

Comments

  7. I love that snowy scene – it reminds me of home back east.

    Before I got my own (good) camera a few years ago, I would sneak my husband’s to take photos when I could. I’ve been dipping back into his archives lately to find the photos by me. This post was very timely! Here’s my sweetpea as a toddler. I futzed with it a bit to desaturate and boost the warm feeling of sunshine.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/7687752@N03/4281960553/