Why You Shouldn’t Compare Yourself to Others

This article was originally posted on F Stop Lounge. —– “Man, I suck.” There. I said it. I’ve said something that’s entered my mind hundreds or even thousands of times since I first picked up a camera. “I suck. I’m not as good as <insert other photographer>. I’ll never be as popular as <another photographer>. …

How to Deal with Creative Ruts

This article was originally posted on F Stop Lounge. —– Ahh, the dreaded creative rut! How much we photographers hate you. You sap our energy, take away our motivation, destroy our will to press the shutter button and leave us feeling frustrated, angry, depressed and without hope. Before I threw myself into my 365 Project, …

Polyphasic Sleep v2 Day 4: Failure Makes You Stronger or Weaker?

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) This morning I slept for 5 hours. Everything had been going perfect the day before; I’d woken up feeling amazing after the last 2 of my naps and I felt like some of the zombies …