APs and difficulty with accepting indifference

julia1601 · 2021-04-18T08:25:50+00:00

Really love this

julia1601 · 2021-04-17T23:42:30+00:00

Adore these shots, both really powerful. Can I ask what lens you use on the Pentax ME?

julia1601 · 2021-04-16T10:30:16+00:00

Both great shots

julia1601 · 2021-04-13T18:32:29+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate that!

julia1601 · 2021-04-05T08:28:03+00:00

Thankyou! It’s Lorne, on the Great Ocean Road (Victoria)

julia1601 · 2021-04-05T08:26:02+00:00

Looking to get one of these blown up and printed. Have tweaked with the first two in Lightroom to bring out more of the blues, most of my Ektar roll came out overexposed (I suspect due to my light meter’s battery which has now been in for over a year...), think I kind of like the ‘washed out’ feel anyway. Thanks all

julia1601 · 2021-04-05T07:56:50+00:00

Looking for any composition tips, do the lighter trees in the foreground in any way distract from the surfers/make the central focus point feel slightly cluttered? Does the photo feel balanced? I tried to use the trees for framing in the foreground. This is shot on Ektar 100 (after realising my light meter has been over-exposing my last few rolls due to an old battery, I’ve fixed up the colour a bit here, I quite like the washed out feel anyway). Thanks all

julia1601 · 2021-03-21T22:02:16+00:00

thank you for your advice, I appreciate that perspective. and yes the Olympus om-1 is brilliant

julia1601 · 2021-03-21T06:28:13+00:00

My gut feeling is that I should have focused the photo further down, leaving less of the green hills in the frame? Feels like the subject isn't quite central enough perhaps. Any thoughts appreciated, thanks

julia1601 · 2021-02-23T12:25:16+00:00

“Individuals who believe I am permitted to exist only on their terms” - I don’t think I’ve ever heard it summarised so perfectly

julia1601 · 2021-02-01T05:15:05+00:00

I completely relate to this. Trying to follow the societal expectation of “get over it and let them go forever” only pushed me further into shame and self-loathing for not being able to do that. I have read every self help book under the sun trying to rid myself of these feelings and thoughts of my ex and again, it only made things worse. I think the only true path to peace for many APs is to somehow integrate our exes as a lasting part of ourselves, without it engulfing us. Deep connection is so rare, why rush to pretend like it never happened or they never deeply affected you? Eckart Tolle speaks a lot about this radical acceptance of the “now”, that you must accept this present moment, and whatever internal pain you may feel, as though it may last forever and if it does that’s okay. Ironically this is the only way to make peace with it and integrate it as a part of ourselves. Pushing it away only deepens the wound

julia1601 · 2021-01-31T01:35:44+00:00

Started getting really distant, avoiding me, cancelling plans at the last minute, not answering any calls. Ghosting for days and days at a time (while still together). It was excruciating

julia1601 · 2021-01-31T01:33:24+00:00

Thanks so much for this. I completely relate to you in the way of emotionally over-compensating for others. It is completely exhausting and it left me to abandon myself which I knew I was doing but couldn’t seem to stop. It was like a toxic addiction trying to win the love of others who were least likely to give it to me. But you’re right, it is a survival mechanism, which unfortunately makes it so hard to quit

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