Flew back to Southern California tonight to see some friends before I have to fly up to NorCal at the end of the week for a wedding. This month has a lot of traveling for me and, though I’ve always been really accustomed to it, I still have to mentally prepare myself for the exhaustion it’s going to bring.
If you’re going to be in the Norcal area this weekend or next weekend let me know!
We’re nearly 2 weeks into the new year now and for everyone that pledged to a resolution, how well are you doing on that front? Whether it’s something you have to work on daily or if it’s a grander goal you hope to achieve over time, I know it’s difficult to stick to a routine but both of those approaches require consistency.
It’s been challenging for me to take a new picture, edit it, post it, and think of something to write along with it every day, but I feel fulfilled that I’ve been able to come even just this far. Whatever your goals are, I hope that you’re making great progress and happy on journey!
Shuffled around a bunch of stuff today since a couple of my friends are moving in with me. Getting to organize things from a fresh start is always really refreshing and way more preferable than to attempt swapping things around with limited space. Setting things up in a new way can be really satisfying and help change your outlook toward things that you believed to have already come to conclusions about. Being open and motivated to trying new things isn’t as bad as you might think.
On a side note, anyone else excited for Oregairu Season 3?
Had a surprise bridal shower for my sister today! My other sister planned it all and flew in from out of state to be here for it. Everyone had a great time and we’re all excited for the wedding and happy for you and Kris!
Today I didn’t get to pick up my camera and shoot much, but while running an errand in the evening I was able to snap this picture real quick from the passenger seat. It wasn’t perfect but I figured I could play with it a bit.
A lot of what photography is comes during the editing process in post. As you become more familiar with the tools and experiment with what you can do to a picture, you’ll start to get an eye for how to pull a good photo out of what might seem like a mediocre one at first.
If before and after images are something you guys find interesting, I’ll consider posting more of these!
When I bought the X100-F that was just the start of me gearing up for my photography endeavors this year. I’ve been getting travel bags and drives and optimizing my workflow in software and a whole lot of other things. Taking and posting a picture everyday has helped give me practice in a lot more areas than just shooting.
After receiving some of my equipment today I realized I’d done one of those “Gear Photos” everyone does. Figured now would be a good time. It’s a modest collection that I’ve compiled over many years, nothing too impressive. Many cameras and lenses have come and gone, but I’m happy with how I’ve narrowed it down to these pieces because I believe they provide me everything I need to capture the pictures that I enjoy, and enjoying your hobbies is what’s important.
This is a friendly reminder to take care of yourself and get some light exercise in regularly. I know adulting gets difficult and takes away a lot of your time for things but even just doing some daily stretches goes miles for you. Whether you are confident or not in your self-image, living a healthy and pain-free life is more important.
I’ve always been incredibly grateful and appreciative of all the support my family has offered and everything they’ve done for me, though I may not often show it. I’ll often reflect about how much the person I am now was shaped by the way my parents raised me and the relationship I had with my siblings growing up. I love all of them very much and I strive to be everything they hoped I would.
