what would david do?

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, its off to work we go. Not sure what kind of work these little bugs do but with bright orange eyes and a face like a Boston Terrier you’d probably get out of the way.

Canon Rebel XT 60mm Macro 1/200 @ f11 ©David A Rogers

At Brooker Creek reserve over the weekend about ten minutes before a thunderstorm this fly was desperately holding on to this leaf no matter how close I got.

Canon Rebel Xt, 60mm Macro, 1/160 @ f4.5

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The blog is called “what would david do”. Thats an inside joke, but today I heard something that I thought quite revealing.
In an interview with NPR, when asked about aging and his hands, Dave Bruebeck said

“The more you get to play, the better it is — just play as you can while you can,” Brubeck says. “I can’t wait for the next job so we can play.”

I like that. Referring to a job as play, which is hopefully what it should feel like no matter what we are doing. Sure, sometimes you can’t stand what you are doing and you may hate your boss even if you are self employed but ultimately one would hope that you are having fun doing it.
Play on.

ENJOY!

A few days ago, Zack Arias wrote a guest post on Scott Kelbys blog. Actually he didnt write much but said a whole lot with this video. It has obviously hit a strong chord with many photographers and artist alike, questioning the meaning of ones work and life to the point of wondering if there should be a meaning. Hundreds of comments on his site and Scotts site repeatedly state how inspired they were upon watching the video.

I have watched Zacks blog for a while now, I love the simplicity of his work and his openness to show how he does what he does. Something quite odd, as it seems most photographers and artists would prefer to keep their techniques a secret for fear, yes, fear of someone doing something better.
Thanks Zack.