Our Best Effort

As someone who practices photography, I believe we owe it to ourselves to practice wisely, to practice with meaning, with desire, with passion. Otherwise, why do it? Consider the resources required for you to publish a photo - you have to buy the camera, you need to spend countless hours reading and watching documentaries, interviews, and tutorials. You have to put in the time and energy to actually go about taking the photos, then you have to publish them or print them. Our publications are not owed an audience or likes on instagram. They are only owed our best effort, and nothing else.
I can’t say that I’ve been practicing this fully, but it’s something I have to constantly keep in mind - to produce work that is I truly believe is worthy of publication, even if it’s just a simple post on social media.

Some may see this as some self-righteous desire. It is nothing of the sort.

To put your best effort into something you truly enjoy is what will yield the best results is a responsibility your owe to yourself.