The whole world is there for you. Gifts will happen, but only if you are patient with life itself, the shooting process, and your own limitations.

Don't overthink things in front of you. I fit moves you, shoot it. If it's fun, shoot it. If you've never seen it before, shoot it.

The best camera is the one you have with you.

You always end up with too many pictures to edit and too few that you feel 'got it'.

Since the background is as important as the subject, you mustn't let it default by chance. You must control not only vertical and horizontal, you must be aware of the depth of field (or lack of it) that you want in the background.

Allow yourself to lose your way.

When you shoot, that is opportunity number one to make a statement. When you edit, you have opportunity number two to make your statement. It could be an affirmation of your first choice or could go off in another direction.