Tuning In

Most mornings when I wake I think about where and what I want to create that day. Should I capture life on the street or in the forest? Is nature pulling at my mind or do I have a more pedestrian outlook? Did that dream about majestic city skylines put me in a space to photograph architecture? Whichever it is, I listen intently to these subtle suggestions for inspiration. They are seldom wrong.

Some days my inspiration is totally flat thinking about the times I walked for hours, camera in hand, coming home with little or nothing to show for it. On those days just getting out of bed is like work. But then I realize in order to have a chance of seeing something magical I need to put myself out there and walk the walk.

Of course there are days I don’t go hunting and just hang around the house reading, doing post, watching walkie talkies or going to the gym. Those days are necessary too—and I allow myself to enjoy them. Down Days are what make Up Days refreshing and invigorating.

So yes, rain or shine, tired or energized, I tune in and listen to my heart, a never-ending resource for answers and inspiration that never steers me wrong.

West Adams Street, Chicago