Cindy Loughridge, Lifestyle Photographer from lynda.com on Vimeo.

“My hussle is just shooting everyday and trying to improve my game”.

Now there’s a quote worth tattooing on my body.

My friend Cindy sent me this video some time ago and I haven’t gotten that statement out of my head since. Every now and again I’ll receive an email from someone asking for guidance with either blogging or photography and my advice always seems to be super mundane and cliche; I say things like “just do it” or “practice makes perfect” like I’m either a Nike shoes salesmen or an elderly piano teacher. But that’s the reality of it. Practice has been my secret; though it’s no secret at all. Anyone can scroll back through my archieves and see where I started from. Sure I upgraded my equipment along the way, but none of that was as invaluable as simply shooting everyday. For me, the will to do so has come naturally, but the technical stuff I have had to learn.

Do you have any hobbies that kind of eat at you until you give them proper time and energy?