The hazy orange sky was a bit of a challenge today. The sky has looked pretty much the same for the past few mornings. I was feeling discouraged this morning as I struggled to find an interesting way to experience and depict this morning’s sunrise. Nothing seemed to look right, and as a result I held back from shooting for quite a while. Eventually I decided to just start shooting, figuring that eventually something would emerge. I walked around shooting as much as I could, and eventually I found my scene. It was my final photo of the morning.
When you’re faced with a less than ideal situation, sometimes just simply pushing forward and forcing yourself to go through the motions will help you eventually get to a better than expected outcome. Woody Allen once said, “80 percent of success is just showing up”. So don’t hesitate. Show up.