As far as I can remember, I have always had periods in my life when it has been necessary to slow down and take a breath.
I have had both stress, anxiety, and depression in my life, and still struggle with this occasionally.
It has been difficult to get used to, and not least to navigate.
I am no longer the same social extroverted person I was before, and can clearly feel how I often cling to my own little creative universe.
Here I am safe.
Fortunately, I have a family that can give me this on a daily basis, and it’s something I can’t express enough gratitude for.
So what does that have to do with this and why am I writing a blog post about it?
I am of the opinion that we all want to find success in what we set out to do. This is no exception for me. I believe and assume that everyone in this insane profession of photography has a desire to make something that is unique and that has one's signature all over it. In any case, it is something that I myself am familiar with - that is, that I would like to appear as an original. It's a difficult game, and many recognize at one point or another that it's too annoying to keep doing a lot of tasks you don't want to do, just to survive. The motivation disappears, and or worse - what used to be a passion has now become something you just have to do to make money.
Do not misunderstand me... There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a photographer, and doing tasks to earn money, and without having a super interest in what you do for others. If it is something that makes you happy in everyday life, then you must stick to it.
For me it's really quite simple. I only want to do something that makes me happy and that can translate some positive energy. After my latest assignment with one of my regular business clients, it was as if I somehow came to a standstill. I can't really tell you what the reason was, but I was totally empty inside. The desire to go out with the camera was completely gone and my creativity was reset.
Well... I have tried to rest in that, and instead try to find another way to something that could motivate me, and not least hopefully get me back to my great passion - photography. I don't always have the same energy anymore as I did in my old days, and have just continuously had such a feeling of not really getting to enjoy my photographic moments and experiences. Most important of all - to create some stories with the images I create. It has stressed me out enormously, and also given me something to think about. How do I get all this communicated in a cool professional way to all of you who want me and my art.
I have therefore chosen the last almost 3 months to change, and convert all my energy into something completely different from what I normally spend my time on. A brand new website, and where everything is done 110% as I want and dream it should be and look like. It has really been a rough ride, and at times very anxiety-provoking. Me who wants everything to be so perfect, and then with something you don't know a lot about. Where there's a will there's a way. It has been an amazing journey for me to be on, and I hope you can sense here on the site that a lot of love has been put into the project. I've found out that you never quite finish a website like that, and the gods know how many hours I've spent soon. All in all, it has been a very educational process, and not least an exciting start to my new self in Blistart By Blistphoto. This new site is like the base for what I will do in the future, and I have been dreaming about it for many years now. The most important thing for me will always be to tell a story about what I do, and you will get a lot more of that in here - if you want to.
I don't even know if you are sitting right now with the feeling of having wasted your time reading this blog post.
What I think I would like to tell you in some way is that even if we sometimes hit the wall and just can't see our way out - there is always another way to something new. This entire post has been about me having the urge to stop and take a breath.
Look up and simply get my previous catalog processed properly.
That is what this website has been able to do for me.
It's a huge pleasure to finally be able to present my works in this way, and give you all the chance to see what I actually have lying/hanging.Maybe you feel it in a different way, and maybe you have never had these blockages, which I have experienced quite a few times.
If so - let me know if you found this interesting to read.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post.
Best and creative greetings
Blistphoto aka Morten Bejlegård List
