My photos rarely come out how I want them to (because I don’t take enough pictures), and that puts me off taking any more photos because they all seem ‘bad’ to me. It’s a sort of reinforcing cycle.
I try to take pictures of interesting subjects, in interesting lighting etc., but find myself putting the camera back into the drawer for another 2 months before I pick it up again and go through the same cycle. It’s almost like I’d rather take no pictures than bad pictures.
Is this normal, or am I just insane? I neglected taking my camera on my last trip abroad because of this feeling.
Just wanted to add that, in my experience, if you go out with the idea to shoot perfect shots, you won’t find any. It’s only when you let go of those expectations, that you’re really able to see the world around you with an open mind. That’s when you find the shots. Or they find you. That sounds super new-agey, I know, but it works.
So don’t think about the results. Or even photography. Go out, take your camera, just in case, and have fun, be curious, look around you. That’s when the photos find you.