Chapter 39. Parting Thoughts

It’s perverse, but the more you fear missing out, the more you actually miss out. Then you are peripherally participating in a bunch of things and have no meaningful engagement in anything.

ADAM GRANT

Slow down, and practice seeing.

Today, I don’t believe that it’s the technical aspect of photography that is difficult for most people to learn in order to achieve the results that they want. There is an enormous amount of information easily accessible via educational institutions, books, training videos, and the web, covering everything from shutter speed and f-stop to imaging techniques and photo manipulation. With practice and experimentation, I believe we can all discover how digital capture and post-processing ...

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