This is my 4th summer here in Indiana, and I finally got my first tornado alert a couple of days ago
We knew that a big storm was coming, but all of a sudden, all the phones started to go crazy
we went down to the crawl space and sheltered there for around 15 to 20 minutes
Nothing bad happened, no one got hurt, but a few trees fell down on the power line so we didn't have
power for more than 24 hours, we still don't have internet
but yeah, life is very messy
so it's photography
I don't have the best conditions today, and this is not the most beautiful place in the world
but I believe that there is something to be captured here
The creative process is unpredictable, we can't have everything under control
and, after all, perfection is just a distraction, just another excuse that I personally use very often
just to not do something
I tell myself that the sunrise this morning isn't that good anyway, it's not foggy, it's not even cloudy
and the clouds that there are, are pretty ugly
I do this at home too, with prints I think they are not ready yet, with books, I think that they could use
a few more images, even ideas about videos for this channel, I think they are just plain stupid
what I want to do is just go to the couch and watch more reviews so I can buy a new lens or a new camera
The thing is that there is no such thing as perfection, there is no perfect print, there is no perfect book
and definitely there is no perfect lens or camera
We can't just be waiting forever for something that is not coming, because it doesn't exist
so the way I try to let go of this idea of perfection is by making photography part of my daily life
Every day, I take photos, every day, I try to make new images, whatever the conditions may be
because taking even the smallest step forward is what matters
Never forget that photography is about progress, so do whatever you can today and come back for more tomorrow
This is a life long journey, and it can be a messy one, but to be honest, that's the most fun part of it
Alright, so this is all for today, if this video was helpful to you in any way please consider giving me a like
and subscribing to this channel, that would really help a lot, I appreciate all of your support
I'd would also like to let you know that i have 3 new prints available for purchase on my website
you can check them out following the link in the description down below
also in the description there is a link to my newest book: "Becoming an American"
It's been out for a few months now and it's been a great success, I'm really proud of that book
I really appreciate all of you who purchased a copy
But yeah, this is it, thank you so much for watching as usual, and see you the next one!