05/06/2026
some of my favourite photos were taken when I wasn’t even trying.
my former years of photography were filled with exploring, walking around with a camera, shooting whatever caught my eye. anything also can. those were the photos that felt the most like me. but when photography becomes work, every frame held an expectation. must be sharp, composed, insta-worthy. you start editing in your head before you even press the shutter.
and slowly the play just... leaves. I didn’t even noticed until one day I realised there was an inner expectation to have all photos worthy of keeping and posting. if it’s slightly off, I would label it “not nice”. even on holidays. sian.
recently I joined a photowalk with and it reminded me what photography felt like before all the expectations. as a friend put it, photowalks are 10% photos, 90% walk. it reminded me the why of this craft, the discovery and exploration, and shooting what I feel and captures my eyeballs. maybe I do need to touch grass more often.
if you’ve been feeling the same way about something you used to love, stop waiting until you figure all of it out. just go do the thing.
just play 💪🏻🌚
