April with Film - ISO-Opportunity
April with Film
ISO-Opportunity
There's only two or three other people on a train carriage now when it used to be where people struggled to push themselves in through the carriage doors. The days are quieter and feel longer. Winter approaches but I still see more sun than before. Work continues but now in the confines of home. I’m starting to see the beaut in simple things again. While things around have changed - and we can expect these changes to stay for a while longer - I'm taking this opportunity to look on the bright side. While I do my part and stay at home, I've been starting to do some of the things I've always wanted to do but never had much of a chance to because of my days spent outside - at work, at the gym, and on public transport. While I knows all of these are essential, I started yearning for free time to start doing what I want to spend more time doing and that is photography and drawing. The global pandemic has now made most of society's daily norms sit within our four walls of home, in the virtual void of the internet, and in nearby large public spaces for that dose of vitamin D. People are now becoming used to this new way of living and it’s not half as bad! All the time I spent commuting to and from work can now be invested in a good solid hour of sketching. The time I spent at gym, preparing and finishing, can be spent on Procreate. The past month has given me more time to think about all the creative ideas to take advantage of during this current time. I could take my camera and do a quick and brisk photo session in the CBD. What was once a hub of society is now a dead zone. I can immediately start working out as soon as work finishes and be cleaned up before 6:30 in the evening. My skateboard pilates session has given me a idea to design my own skateboard artwork. The skateboard alone only costs me a small $10 from the general store. The best thing about this is that i’ll have time to work on a skateboard design.
While I hope this pandemic flattens and stays flat in the near future, the fact that societal norms of working is now forever changed and is paving the way for more creatives-to-be to tap into that channel while time permits.