The Best Photography Advice I Ever Got Had Nothing to Do with Photography.
My wife said something to me once that I have never forgotten. Stop looking for the perfect moment. The perfect moment is always the one you almost missed. I did not think much of it at the time. Turns out she was right about photography without ever picking up a camera.
You Are Not Bad at Photography. You Are Impatient.
You did surprisingly well at first because you were not trying to be good. You were just showing up and enjoying it. Photography works the same way. Stop fighting it, spend time with it, and the better will come on its own.
The Camera You Have With You Is the Right Camera
The gear was never the problem. The moment you pick up whatever camera you have, the scapegoat disappears. There is nothing left between you and the photograph except your curiosity and the world around you. That is where photography actually lives.
