Saturday 24 October 2015

On losing ambition and getting a life

On bucket lists...

What's all this talk about bucket lists? What is the point? At the point of kicking the bucket, who the hell cares about ticking things off the list. The problem with giving up that sort of ambition is you're left living for the moment.
Is that such a bad thing.?

One key ambition I have left is to retire at 60. That's not such a grand ambition, up until about 10 years ago it was the normal retirement age for women in the UK until the government decided women should retire at the same age as men ie 65, and then to rub salt into the wound they put up the retirement age all round.

So anyway that means I've got a few years of work life left, then a fair few years of non working life to enjoy. Reaching my potential is possible, but does it matter? If I do my best all the time, I can't do any better.


Friday 23 October 2015

Stock photography. Bland, uninteresting or a challenge?

I've spent the last few months seriously chasing a dream. For many years I've been talking about stock photography, shooting for stock, chasing the dream of unlimitted travel and excitement and opportunity. Great, you may think. I've been on the case for several months now, and as you may have gathered, I'm not inexperienced as a photographer, but it has been a massive learning curve for me.

Watch this space for a bit more on the adventures of a dreamchaser. Meanwhile here's one of my recent offerings to a stock library.

Piazza San Marco loggia with cafe tables
© Photographer: Jayemm | Agency: Dreamstime.com