It all made sense to me Iain
Its good to hear how others go about it, for me I loved Brian's Idea when he said it last year, I hoped to do the same but my work/life balance still doesn't give me the time I'd like to play about more...
This year I started off well, after finishing the two previous years slightly behind (PC died last year with my taken shots on it
) I planned to keep up as close as possible, I'd like to think I have been there or there a bouts unless I have been away on a break or Business trip.
Last year I hardly ever took my shot on the weekend with the theme being announced on a Saturday, so used my 1.5hr each way drive to work as thinking time for ideas, but as the year went on and on it became a Thursday evening shot which I was not enjoying leaving so late
This year with the Friday announcement I have managed a lot of the time to put 1/2 a day aside on the weekend, usually Sunday afternoon to get my shot, edit, post Etc. which has worked well when here, BUT that has limited me to how far I can travel to get my shot, which at times is not a bad thing
I choose my idea and plan it in my head and go out to take the shot, I tend to just play with different angles, different focal lengths and of course different f-stops all around my theme, if I struggle with a shot I sometimes just go for a drive to but that has not been too fruitful
To be honest, I don't get the time I want on the 52, but this works 2 ways for me, if I had the time I may get bored with it, I enjoy and like being "forced" to get a shot in, it would be all to easy to sit back and not take a shot as I am busy, don't have the time etc... work wise is always manic at its quietest, this week I have been in from work on Mon
20:45 - Yesterday 22:35 and today a great day at 19:30 - I love this hobby and the 52 gives me the constant encouragement to try and get a shot each week, even my spreadsheet is a nudge for me, I try to update that each night for 10mins even if i get in late and don't have time to comment.
Iain I understand your probable withdrawal form it, I'm tempted too at times, but I know as soon as I do my expensive kit will come out less and less, gather dust and end up becoming a very expensive holiday snapshot device
The '52' Mid and End of year meets are something else... they soooo make for a great few days, hang on I'm rambling now, not sure if I even answered the question