Photo a Day
Last week, I felt like I made a ton of progress…
Well—not progress exactly.
More like a deeper understanding of 35mm photography.
I didn’t take many photos, but I had a bit of an epiphany about what makes a good 35mm image. Not great yet—but good. And that feels like a step in the right direction.
What’s been interesting is that I’m learning to see again—but this time with intention. Each week has a clear focus. A target.
And I’m convinced that kind of structure is going to lead to way more growth than how I approached photography in the past.
Maybe it’s that I’m older now. Maybe I just understand how progress actually works.
Either way, that’s a conversation for another day.
Right now, the focus is simple:
Understanding 35mm.
Understanding composition.
And putting in the work.
I always tell my kids:
“You have to do the work. You can’t hide from the work.”
That’s exactly where I’m at.
I need reps.
Not more thinking. Not more gear. Just more frames.
There’s no shortcut. No magic trick. No way around it.
If there were, everyone would be great.
So this week’s experiment is simple:
One photo a day.
Monday through Friday.
No expectations for quality. Just consistency.
Because life is going to get busy.
Things will get in the way.
But I have to push through that resistance.
The other night really drove this home.
We were at a friend’s 50th birthday party at a roller rink—
which… when’s the last time anyone went to a roller rink?
I dusted off my old hockey rollerblades and jumped in with the kids.
My older boy picked it up fast. He plays ice hockey, so it translated pretty quickly—even though it was his first time on wheels.
My younger boy… not so much.
He kept falling.
Over and over.
He wanted to keep up—but he hadn’t put in the work yet.
So we talked about it.
Focus on the basics.
Learn the technique first.
Speed comes later.
And over the next two hours, something clicked.
He started improving. A lot.
By the end of the night, he still wasn’t the fastest—but he wasn’t far behind anymore.
That’s exactly where I am right now with photography.
I can’t expect great images yet.
I need to build the foundation first.
I need the reps.
But I know what’s coming.
Eventually, it becomes second nature.
You start to see the image before you even raise the camera.
That’s when it gets exciting.
That’s when the camera stops being a tool…
and starts becoming an extension of how you see the world.
And honestly—writing this out just gets me fired up for what’s ahead.
I’m really glad I’m documenting this in real time.
Alright…
Photo a day it is.