confidence

i used to be a very timid photographer. took shots how they came to me and never went out of my way to actually 'make' a picture.

then i watched my brother and some other great photographers. and they took two steps to the left to get the right angle. or stood on tables. or engaged their subjects. or got on the ground. or climbed some wall.

all those things make a big difference i learned in getting the photo that you actually want, not what you are given.

so now i'm the weirdo that orders food, then rearranges the coffee cups by the window for a picture from the table behind me.