Take More Photos Of People Around You
In today’s world, we’re constantly bombarded with photography. The perfectly curated, Instagram-ready images that tell a story in a single frame. But…
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Why I Try Hard To See Substack As a Good Place
As I said before, I’m not a social media person. I often find myself questioning whether I should try harder to be…
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Embrace Imperfection: Finding Beauty in Photographic Flaws
In the pursuit of photographic excellence, we often find ourselves trapped in a self-imposed prison of technical perfection. Sharp focus, precise framing,…
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Is Substack for me?
I didn’t grow up with social media. I grew up in an era when computers were uncommon and the (public) internet didn’t…
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Sometimes a photo is just yours
Looking for perfection in photography, spending fortunes on the latest hardware and gadgets, pretending to be a photography god, are all nonsense.…
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Stop Calling It Work
There’s a weird trend among hobby photographers: the tendency to frame their passion as “work.” This simple word choice, while seemingly innocuous,…
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Create Without Creating Something New
Photography has become stuck in an endless negative cycle of expectations. Everywhere you turn, there’s someone preaching about originality, creativity, and pushing…
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On Humility in Photography
There’s something jarring about seeing “Jane Smith Photography” splashed across social media bios and business cards, especially when the portfolio behind it…
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Finding Freedom Through Less
When I was in my twenties, I owned almost nothing. Obviously, in your twenties you’re not rich, but I owned much less…
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Intention is everything
For me, the key distinction between a snapshot and true photography is intention. It took me about two years to undergo a…
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