Restless...

[Sherlock77]

Case in point, tonight...

I went to a poetry open mic, my friend hosts it. It's in a cafe/coffee shop so fairly casual.

Most people sit in the same seat the whole time, rarely getting up, unless perhaps they are reading their poem, maybe grab a coffee, etc...

Me? After sitting for awhile, I got up, moved to a different seat (there was lots of space open), eventually pulled out my camera because I saw a photo composition I thought I liked, took the photo. At one point stood up to watch instead of sitting down.

This is often my routine at cafe shows, I'm not hyper in terms of personality, just don't like sitting down all that much. I suspect part of that comes from my photography, over the years I have often photographed all sorts of performances watching and photographing them mostly while standing and moving around the venue, I'm actually very analytical in how I approach this, I'm constantly thinking in terms of elements of photo composition. And sitting in one seat for too long is counter productive.

Even when I don't photograph a show I tend to be the same way, not sure what I would ever do at a stadium show.

In certain other situations I can be rather restless, especially in public. Yet at home in front of the computer I am the complete opposite, probably sitting down too much when I'm actually at home in between work and other activities, since it's just me at home.

Is this just a "me" thing? Or is it possibly an Aspie trait as well? I don't think I have ADD, maybe I have a little of it.

 

[tlc]

I think it's a photography thing.

I get restless too in my seat, even when sitting at the computer at home. I too am analytical about which seat to choose, taking into account everything, even looking up the band first to see their setup, I want to at least see bass and keys. Then I like to keep that seat.

 

[Sherlock77]

I think it's a photography thing.

I get restless too in my seat, even when sitting at the computer at home. I too am analytical about which seat to choose, taking into account everything, even looking up the band first to see their setup, I want to at least see bass and keys. Then I like to keep that seat.

Gotcha! I've photographed lots of shows, and I'm the opposite, I like to stay on the move (if possible) to get different angles, at some shows I do lots of walking!

Maybe you can relate, but I find that I can't turn my mind off, I'm always scanning for what might be a great photo, even when I don't have a camera handy...

 

[Thinx]

Well I think it's possibly one of those things you've always done and then you realise it's because you have a different brain. I am no expert but I think ADD alongside Aspergers is fairly common? It seems like you have a really rewarding hobby that utilises this? Maybe you get enought mental stimulation through your activities on the computer for your body to stay still in that activity? I don't go out much to events and tend to sit on an edge when I do. I move around in the breaks but partly I think to mask that I am not interacting with others. However I do enjoy looking around and exploring places.

 

[Progster]

Perhaps rock concerts are going to be more your cup of tea. I think that it is expected of a photographer that they will be standing rather than sitting, I don't think that there is a problem with it or anything strange about it.

I have a job where I have to sit down a lot, and I really don't like that, and end up fidgeting all the time. People weren't designed/evolved to be sitting for long periods of time.

 

[Sherlock77]

Actually I interact more with our local music and arts scene through smaller cafe venues and such, I haven't been to a stadium show in years, don't care for them that much

 

[tlc]

Maybe you can relate, but I find that I can't turn my mind off, I'm always scanning for what might be a great photo, even when I don't have a camera handy...

Agreed that my mind never shuts off. I'm always scanning for the things I'm interested in.