A few weeks ago my wife and I were talking about one of my senior photo sessions.  She told me how well it went and how much the parents seemed to like the photos.  I responded by saying that I thought I could have done some things differently and some other things better.  I wasn't beating myself up and I am not asking for affirmation.  And she was correct.  The session did go well and the clients seemed to be happy with the photographs.  

There is something about photography that reminds me of golf.  The more you play the better you become.  I don't play golf anymore because I did not stick with it when I was younger and I quickly became frustrated.  The same can be said of photography, or any art. I feel that I will never learn or master all of the skills and even on a good day, much like a good golf outing, I feel that I could have done better.  The good news is that this means that I have learned something from prior sessions to help me with the next.  That's why good golfers keep golfing and good photographers keep shooting.  

I saw a video on a friends facebook feed not too long ago that summarizes these thoughts rather nicely. Granted it isn't about golf, or sports, at all.  It is about knowing where you are and where you desire to be.  I have seen the quote by Ira Glass before but some things are better represented through a visual aid and some words sink in deeper when heard rather than read.  Take a look : 

Have a great day and most of all, keep shooting! - Dwayne