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I have never been a great photographer, but the passion has always been
there to take photos. Then about a year ago I started to lose this passion
and so I bought a new camera - Fujifilm S5500. Fantastic camera but did not
bring back what I had lost.
I thought that maybe the reason why I was losing the will was because the
camera is a wee bit bulky and not pocketable - I could not be bothered to
carry it around.
So today I bought a new camera - Olympus SP-700, half price in Jessops, good
deal. It has a massive 3inch LCD screen and looks great (although looks are
not that important). I get the camera home and there is nothing there that
makes me want to take photos again. Its not the camera, its just my own
personal will. Its just that I no longer feel anything for photography.
I don't know what to do, I really want to enjoy taking photos again and I
thought a smaller camera would help. I don't know whether to take it back
and get a refund or stick with it. Feeling really lost about it all and
quite saddened.
Have you tried going on an Epz meet? They are usually loads of fun and meeting up with some like minded and sympathetic people may just do the trick.
Ian
Rather than a new camera I have bought myself a Trailer-Sailer ... boats being a hole the the water to throw money ... so I am distracted away from photography for awhile until I get the boat organised to take photos from and have no money for photography 
Another idea you could do is to join in the Fun Friday competition (and also the 1 hour Monday Challenge) here on EPZ.
Basically for one hour every Monday at 8pm or all day every Friday, someone sets a challenge to photograph something and make it funny or really artistic or whatever (up to you) then post your photo. Good fun, gives you a little challenge and quite a few people join in.
Thanks John, I will do that on this coming Friday. I might take this camera back tomorrow and perhaps wait and see if trying new things help. I do really want a pocketable camera as it will make things alot easier for me than the bulky Fuji, but it is something that can wait.
Quote: I get the camera home and there is nothing there that
makes me want to take photos again
To be honest, your barking up the wrong tree. You need to get out and search for the photo. Its not going to find you thats for sure.
Sometimes you can be in the right place at the right time but 99% of the time you need to go find it.
I have a Nikon D70s and I admit its a large bit of kit when your taking an assortment of lenses out with you too.(Note to self - get a bigger camera bag).
What I tend to do is plan the weekend ahead. Think of what subject you want to capture and then find a place where you would achieve it. If your lucky you will get the right light etc but sometimes you may have to go back again and again.
My preference is architecture so I look up all the places I can get to on the internet then head out there in the weekend.
Put some thought into it and photograph something that you have another passion in.
My most recent addition to my portfolio is one of the best ive taken IMPO. I knew exactly how I wanted it and thats what I got. Feels alot better than getting a great photograph of something you have no desire for.
HTH
Gav
Becky - I am with you all the way. My newly purchased 20D spends its time in the bag. I tried saying something about this on one thread but just got abuse from all and sundry. If only I could be Van Gogh or Picasso - whilst they were alive. Look at the Girl on the Swing by Renoir, Rembrandt's self portraits even Van Eyck's Marriage of Arnolfini. Beryl Cooke! Lowry!
Indeed, the great masters can always be a source of inspiration, not only on visual arts but also writers, musicians...
Many times the muses are silent, or just whispering quietly, you need to pay special attention to them.
I also had a spell of not doing much for a couple of years, but it can and does come back. It's one of the nice things about being an amatuer... sometimes you just don't want to take pictures, but it's OK because it's just a hobby.
Imagine that feeling if you relied on photograhy for a living. I've been through a similar loss of enthusuasm in my profession (Architecture) and it's not much fun, and could spoil the subject for life.
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