Some months ago, I found a deviantArt poll entitled "Do Seasons Affect Your Art?" I read some of the comments and thought it was an interesting question. Do they affect you?
Over Christmas and the New Year I come to a complete halt. I might take a few photos of the Christmas tree, but the corner where my computers are is too cold and dark for any creativity! It's easier in the warm, light summer months, when I have more energy. It's still a dark room; not very welcoming. It can be somewhat icy when the sun is glorious outside.
As for creating Halloween pictures at Halloween, and Christmas pictures when I'm procrastinating over Christmas cards, well, I do. It seems natural, and often you have a purpose in mind for such images (greetings for friends and family). As Mum said the other day, "when you're out to take photos of nature, you take photos of whatever is there at the time!" I don't post many photographs, but I tend not to be thinking about roses when cold winds are blowing and yellow leaves are swirling through my window.
Over Christmas and the New Year I come to a complete halt. I might take a few photos of the Christmas tree, but the corner where my computers are is too cold and dark for any creativity! It's easier in the warm, light summer months, when I have more energy. It's still a dark room; not very welcoming. It can be somewhat icy when the sun is glorious outside.
As for creating Halloween pictures at Halloween, and Christmas pictures when I'm procrastinating over Christmas cards, well, I do. It seems natural, and often you have a purpose in mind for such images (greetings for friends and family). As Mum said the other day, "when you're out to take photos of nature, you take photos of whatever is there at the time!" I don't post many photographs, but I tend not to be thinking about roses when cold winds are blowing and yellow leaves are swirling through my window.
What about you?