It's like I have to handle this deadline but in the same time it's the cost of me not knowing and feeling my body and muscles anymore 
Basically, through these images I remember the time spent outdoors and in nature. The best way to spend time is to get rid of the clock and wonder without destination, enjoying the small moments passing by... These images could also be "me 5 kg's ago" The lack of time for exercise needs to be resolved, it's affecting my mind in a negative way. Like being trapped indoors... Like being trapped in this one phase of my life as a graduate student... 
... [giant Instagram feeds and scrolling TikTok] leaves me feeling small and inadequate. As in ”all the photos look really great and every photographer is so much better than me.”
Buck up. Sometimes I feel that way, but then I look at the volume of photos I have captured from my more productive periods. It is like National Geographic photographers have said it is: It takes ten dozen 36 exposure rolls of photographs to produce the three that get published—and you make a living. (Ain't digital photography great?)
I find that my take of really nice photos is pretty good with experience, but my much fewer gems are far better than anything in most feeds. Add good post-production skills to the mix?
A shotgun makes an impressive hole, but instead of hitting the bull's-eye it destroys the target. There is a truism amongst writers: comparing your work to others just makes you crazy. Your style will be uniquely yours.
May I suggest that you look at your entire output? Are you better than those National Geographic, or similarly successful, photographers? Some of our work is much better than our median. If our goal is to make a name for ourselves, or to make money, we have to find our gems. Either that, or we have a really good excuse to go out and capture a thousand images today!
My view, anyway.
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When my friend who owns a #brewery asked me for suggestions in naming their soon to be released oyster stout, I thought about that morning we headed out on the #easternbay to #Photograph. I never imagined that she would go with my suggestion. Inspired by an amazing morning #photographing the work boats. Tonging Time will be released this weekend! 
img 2020. 
Ukraine Daily summary - Wednesday, January 29 2025
Drone strikes target multiple Russian regions -- Russia pressuring relatives of Ukrainian POWs to collaborate -- SBU says it dismantled Russian spy network targeting F-16 jets -- NATO official ties assassination plot against Rheinmetall CEO to Russian sabotage campaign -- and more
#Photographing stuff in the snow quick before it melts (I can already see it melting). It's definitely a stress test of the weather sealing, with frequent lens cleaning.
"Rustic fucking scenes, mate. Might make this year's Christmas cards".
