I'm torn in three directions right now. Finish posting the stuff from January, since I prefer to release material chronologically? Post what I just shot, to keep it relevant to the season? Or continue working through my backlog, to bring my older material up to date? (And spending time contemplating it only exacerbates the problem). Although having a buffer of content ready for release takes some pressure off of the stress of being pushed to maintain a regular posting schedule, I don't like the feeling of being drowned in my own work.
In a perfect world, I would post what I have as soon as I have it, and I wouldn't be pressured by my hosting platform with the threat of losing subscribers (or even my account) if I need to take several months' rest before I'm inspired to produce something new. This is a fear I have - periods of drought - even though in practical reality, I have the opposite problem: I produce so much, I can't process it (let alone release it) fast enough.
Every so often (as I've done before) I tell myself, from here on out, anything new I produce I'll release right away, so it doesn't add to the considerable backlog I'm already dealing with. But every single time, without fail, I end up producing so much I simply can't keep up with it. And so in the end I'll have sporadic bouts of releases, with other shoots left by the wayside, and a backlog that keeps growing, instead of shrinking.
And the result is, I'm left with a chaotic mess, and it's a struggle just to keep things organized. And I like things organized. The only thing that would help my problem is if I stopped taking pictures. But I love taking pictures! And, well, I have a compulsion to do it. Though I don't think it's a bad problem to have - being too prolific. It's not like an unhealthy addiction. It's good for my art, because I'm constantly getting experience, and the more pictures you take, the more likely you are to get some great ones along the way.
So I guess I'll just keep pushin' on. For now, at least. I just wish I got paid more to do it. Even minimum wage part time would seem like an embarrassment of riches to this starving artist...
-->> Could you change the rules for yourself and post what you feel most excited to post or inspired to post, and whatever goes unreleased- just don't worry about it in the moment?? Take care of that part later. Organization is an important key, I understand that - but maybe take some pressure off yourself a little and don't beat yourself up so much about the backlog. You're only one person ( although, yes like the magic of the clone photos i wish there were more Zharths to produce art ). It's advice I have to keep telling myself. It's the best i can come up with.~ t
ReplyDeleteOver productive is a nice problem, but still a problem. You are a perfectionist and you will never change. But ALL your stuff are amazing, so well done, so imaginative and inspiring, so appealing to me and surely for all your fans. Would love you to post more amazing pics and vids as they are the best I ever saw on the net. I appreciate them a lot and I appreciate so much the effort and the work you are doing to produce the best pieces of Art. Thanks zharth for bringing Beauty in this world. 💖💖💖💋💋💋
ReplyDeleteThank you both, for your feedback, and also your continued support! I like the idea of having clones to help me out with the workload, lol! There are also managerial aspects of my art that I'd like to do - like figuring out how to make my own website, and organizing my content into a cross-referenced database for easier searching. But I don't know when I'll find the time to figure those things out, when my inbox has a constant influx. Bottom line is, as long as I keep producing and keep sharing, that means I'm still doing what I love. So glad there are a couple people out there who love it, too. XD
ReplyDeleteWish you will keep going and do what you love.
DeleteI 💖💖💖💖 so much what you are doing zharth. You are a very talented artist 😍😍😍
✌🏽 👍🏽 👯 👯 👯 👯📸
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