"Every living organism is fulfilled when it follows the right path for its own nature." With @brucemansell / "For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a creative side, although I found a natural enjoyment in photography that I didn’t feel with any other creative art form. I was never good at plucking ideas out of thin air for writing or painting, but I was able to recognize compositions with things I could see in a scene and capture a moment as I wanted it to appear. What makes photography so fulfilling to me is the natural desire to better oneself, not only in a creative sense but in a personal sense too. From the artistic side of things, I’ll always try to improve my craft; learning how to use light in a scene, how best to include human subjects in scenes, and more practical things like using flashes or intervalometers. From a personal perspective, photography makes me a more confident person. For instance, street photography is hard, capturing a moment and having it appear candid takes a lot of skill and confidence. Sometimes you just need to get close and snap the photo, sometimes you might need to engage with a subject to get a more intimate photograph. Landscape photography pushes me to explore and find new places. I’ve done my fair share of wandering off the beaten track during my travels and being rewarded at the end of it. I’ve been to and explored places I never would have found if it weren’t for photography. With new places comes new cultures, and I’m extremely grateful for all the new cultures I’ve experienced and the people I’ve met and talked to. I also feel the discipline you practice for photography carries over into other aspects of your life. When you’re out on a shoot there’s so much to consider, not just the usual aperture-iso-shutter speed, but also weather conditions, light conditions, what stars are going to be visible in the sky... I think using photography to develop this discipline and attention to detail is so valuable as a life skill. And for you, how is photography a part of your life?" @nomadict: You can read the original story with @brucemansell by visiting the link in the bio! 🎇