MESSAGE #289 ABILITY

I have done shows at restaurants, photographed famous athletes and even gave in and shot a wedding. Many people don’t consider me a photographer, probably because I don’t promote it much, but some people in the art world are impressed by my work. But that’s not the point.

The point is that I am a self-taught photographer. I learned a little bit about composition and then just experimented and “copied” some great photographers that I liked. I never thought that I COULDN’T do it, I just DID IT.

So never doubt your abilities. We are all gifted. If you’re not getting the results you want, try it a different way. It’s not failure, it’s feedback.

Believe in yourself…Fred Astaire did when a testing director said, “Can’t act! Slightly bald! Can dance a little!” You know what Astaire did with that note? He hung it above his fireplace for motivation.

Thanks for reading.