Drive Back

 

You just think you know

I change my mind a lot. Sometimes, it's an external force, like a song or a sight, sometimes it's a passing thought, This time, I was working through my collection of images on Alamy. I must have been out of my mind when I uploaded my work. It's not bad, but it's entire takes. I never do that. I'm a better editor than they are. I'm actually a better editor than many people are because I'm ruthless even with my own work. Especially, with my own work.

 The Trick

Is to let your new pictures marinate. Unless you have some crushing deadline, don't even look at the work for a few days. Let your emotions of pressing the button fade. Forget how you felt in order to let others feel what you felt. Cull loosely. At least for the first few passes. Give yourself some room to experiment. The final goal is to build a little portfolio. 

New Orleans 

I lived there for twenty years. I survived Hurricane Katrina by escaping to New Mexico for a couple of years. I made this picture in The French Quarter one late night. I'm not even sure I remember pushing the button. I was just a reflex. Shoot. Don't think.