Birthday in the River Market

  • Tuesday, May 15, 2012
  • Jeremy Jewell
  • Last year for my Birthday I gathered a few of my closest friends in the River Market area of Kansas City for dinner and an evening out in our old neighborhood. I decided to go down there a bit early and spend some time alone with my Olympus. As I write this almost a year later, I can't help but think about how badly I need to do this more often. Equipped with what I think is one of my favorite films, I shot the better part of a roll while slowly roaming. It was so nice, and so relaxing, which was one of the reasons I took up photography in the first place.

    To be completely honest, I've been eagerly anticipating posting these photos for a while. I can't entirely explain why I waited this long, but I have a habit of sort of hoarding photos. It isn't that I want to keep them for myself, it's more that I'm just not very good about sharing sometimes. I love all of these photos so much though, that I have to share them all. Not only did I want to share them all, but I think they deserved to be shared together... And I don't blog enough. Really, I don't take enough pictures anymore. I need to fix that, and fast. I don't go on enough walks, instead I run. I need more creativity in my life, and these photos are a reminder to myself of this fact.

    Sorry there's no humor in this post. I almost always try to keep it light and toss in a few jokes here and there (even if I'm maybe the only one who finds me funny sometimes). For some reason I just started writing tonight and this is where it went. And I'm OK with that; as long as I keep my promise to myself to start shooting more photos.

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    2 comments:

    1. La Branĉaro said...
    2. I really like these photos, Jeremy! The ones of the scales are some of my particular favorites, but I like them all.

      And I agree! I feel the same way when I am "home" in Austin. It is just so easy to get into the routine and not do any adventures. I think that is why I take so many photos in Zilker. It is a place where I can always go and find something to stimulate my creativity. You need to find a place like that... a place where after many days of not being creative you can go there and know you will get a dose of inspiration :-) And yes, walks! I am so terrible about that... but it is already nearly 90F here in Austin, so..... :-)

      May 17, 2012 at 10:15 AM
    3. Jeremy Jewell said...
    4. I know, it's only going to get tougher to go outside as it gets warmer! You're absolutely right, I need to find a good place like that, and then just take the time to go there and shoot.

      May 17, 2012 at 12:21 PM

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