{"id":1277,"date":"2011-03-20T16:31:24","date_gmt":"2011-03-20T23:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/blog\/?p=1277"},"modified":"2015-11-06T10:10:47","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T18:10:47","slug":"marathon-mentality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/marathon-mentality\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Mentality"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Climbers<\/a><\/p>\n

Climbers on the summit of Tenaya Peak, Yosemite National Park, California<\/em><\/p>\n

Watching the LA Marathon today (on a cold, soggy morning in Southern California) got me thinking about the correlation between endurance sports and photography and the rewards involved when going the distance. Coming back from a remote shoot with successful imagery involves many factors that all need to come together\u00a0and often requires the same discipline used in running a marathon. Call it hang time or as I prefer “marathon mentality”, it’s\u00a0a willingness to stay just a little longer, travel just a little further, or even endure some discomfort –\u00a0then expect the unexpected.<\/p>\n

After racing many marathons over the past 15 years I began to see a connection between the investment and return for both my photography and racing. Both require the obvious advanced preparation and planning,\u00a0photo equipment needs to function properly in extremes of temperature and often with rough handling \u00a0just as the body\u00a0must be\u00a0conditioned to endure the effects of running 26 miles.\u00a0But once at a location or a race\u00a0the mental process of being\u00a0“in the moment”, in\u00a0a heightened sense of awareness for extended periods, is often just as important and can be\u00a0the difference between success and failure.<\/p>\n

I’m always amazed at the\u00a0multitude of reasons why people run marathons, but the one thing they all have in common is a desire to push themselves further than they have ever gone before. In the same vein, your photography can be taken to the next level simply by tuning your senses to absorb all that is around you and a willingness to exercise your own marathon mentality.<\/p>\n

\u00a9Russ Bishop\/All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Climbers on the summit of Tenaya Peak, Yosemite National Park, California Watching the LA Marathon today (on a cold, soggy morning in Southern California) got me thinking about the correlation between endurance sports and photography and the rewards involved when going the distance. Coming back from a remote shoot with successful imagery involves many … <\/p>\n

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