With the most recent and dramatic increases of those affected by the COVID-19 virus and in the manner in which a lot of these infections were spread (Bars, nightclubs, Gospel Retreats). I am faced with some very difficult decisions when it comes to the studio, my creative work and so on.
Do I continue or do I stop all together after just making the decision to slowly reopen things up?
I completed a sitting with a close friend in Prince Albert this past August when things were much quieter and it felt amazing. I am struggling through some of the images but have a firm grasp on the direction I wish to go. I did some experimental imagery with my fiancée and see several directions that I can head.
Now the biggest issue I have is do I bring someone into the studio? There are a few subjects I feel a need to work with and had hoped to do so but that looks less and less possible. With the recent numbers and the recent travel of two of the subjects, I just do not feel entirely confident in the safety of anyone. Despite certain measures I could take I am still uneasy.
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| My Dad / Microbiologist |
My brother came in from Vancouver Island to see our mother. We agreed to not connect on a physical level to maintain small bubbles and our Mom went into self-isolation after he left. This is how protective I can be of the bubble I do have with my own family and coming from a medical background I will not favour doing anything to “burst” that fragile membrane. With all that in mind as well as the current batch of covidiots and just stupid people out there I am not at all comfortable with any indoor studio work.
Do I simply shut down or what do I do? No one but me can answer that question and it is causing me some grief and a good deal of anguish. I will sort through all of my options and make a few long range decisions but for now it is the close range that I am most concerned with.
With all of that in mind I shall simply work with what images I do have and see if I can’t complete some of the projects. I will also loosely plan for future studio work but in all seriousness I am not that hopeful.
So, in closing this entry I want to wish everyone good luck, be kind to one another and follow the guidelines as set out, you all know them. Any further postings, news and such will be dispersed through this blog as it feels like the right time to close the remaining bit of “can’t live without” social media in the next few weeks. It just isn’t doing it for me. It has been over a year since my last posting here, That needs to change.
Be kind to each other, we are all on separate journeys overshadowed by a situation caused by idiots.
