I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve looked at a photo I should love… and I just didn’t.

You probably know the type of photo I’m talking about. Everything looks fine on paper—the exposure is good, the focus is sharp, and nothing seems out of place. But somehow, the image just sits there. It doesn’t pull you in or make you want to look twice.

I’ve noticed that the photos I spend the most time looking at usually aren’t the ones I would take myself.

That’s not by accident. I do it on purpose. I don’t look at other people’s work to confirm my own taste or to compete. I’m looking for something that pushes me, for moments when I’m not sure what to do next.