Infrared...

I almost didn't put this photo up tonight, because I saw it as something that I failed on... then it hit me, that could actually be something interesting to get up here, because it provides an angle on the idea of failure.

This was supposed to be an infrared photo, based on the concepts I had read earlier about using exposed film as a filter for the camera (allows nothing but IR to get through). This didn't work in this experiment, but there are many variables that could change for next time, and that might help with the whole thing.

The failure at that attempt is almost more important, though, because I feel that by putting this up here, I've given myself a little room to fail at things. Failure is simply the result of an attempt that did not succeed, and very little more. We often look down upon failure as some evil thing to be swept away and forgotten about, while perhaps we should celebrate both our successes and our failures at the same time. It is only then that we can truly grow, when we can accept our failures and learn from them. Do not dwell on them, because that is only the opposite of forgetting about them, and the two will have similar results. Accept failure, show your scars, and don't be afraid to tell your stories about them, when asked. In those moments, failure will no longer hold its negative power over you, and you will be free to keep moving foward in life, toward whatever goals you may set for yourself.

This is my infrared photography. It is a failure, but only for now...

More later...

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