Photography is the only way to find lifes worth right now..

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I've been quite depressed and suicidal in way due to feeling worried for no reason. I've seen this photographer's work on deviantART who took beautiful landscape photographs. I live in Bangkok, and I only can take pictures of sunsets, with a city as the foreground. It's rarely clear and taking photos is the only way for me to see life's worth. I want to go upcountry to get real landscape stuff, because the photographer that I saw on DA was from Hungary, and he was able to get a lot of landscape there. I mean, why can't I capture nature everyday?!

I hate taking portraits because I still have trouble looking people in the eye and I feel uncomfortable dictating the model/subject! And god forbid trying to roam Bangkok with the risk of getting my camera stolen!

Already, I want to find a way to go to the airport for plane spotting, but my home is, well, not so convenient to egress, out of my neighborhood. My mom has no interest of plane spotting or photography like I do, and my dad isn't always avaliable... Non of my classmates either!

I don't know what alternative I can use to keep me from feeling down. I want more out of life. It's just tough being an alien, in the wrong world.

I'm sorry. I know it can be very difficult. Is there no way for you to get out of town--weekend daytrips, for example? Or are there any parks nearby? Perhaps you can find a similar pleasure in taking photos of smaller pieces of nature.

Maybe a park, perhaps. But even though living my whole life where I am, I still don't trust the city I live in.

But even with a park, the skyline will block a lot of the good light.

I also like RC planes too. But no fields near home. Wrong place at the wrong time!

Have you tried any abandoned / desolate buildings? They make for great subjects to photograph.

I understand your anxiety at going out in the city. Too many people seem to think of photographers as criminals.

Do you think you might find macro photography interesting? Instead of shooting wide landscape shots, you could photograph plants close up. This allows you to do the work at home. All that is required is a few interesting potted plants. I find that looking closer and closer at a thing can be as satisfying as getting a wide, expansive shot.

I hope this helps.

Hey there...I'm also someone who finds a lot of help in photography, and I don't generally photograph people either because of many of the same issues. I do tons of landscape and scenery photography and although I do occasionally get a chance to travel, most of the time I don't and when I don't, I make use of parks and even my own backyard. The sky and cloud formations can be beautiful, and you can shoot around obstructions. Even mechanical things can be interesting to shoot, and there are plenty in a city.

Good luck to you. I hear ya!

~Kate