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Photography · by Gentle Noodle · 2026-09-07

Which advice is actually useful

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where portraits stopped feeling new.

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Diego Quispe · 22 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating. I would love to see a follow-up after 6 weeks.

Paolo Garcia · 16 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Cozy Marauder · 13 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Rohan Mehta · 10 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant.

Gentle Noodle · 2 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Rohan Mehta · 3 likes

@tiny_gentle Adding this to my notes.

Chloe Davis · 4 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Zofia Kowalska · 17 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. I would love to see a follow-up after 4 weeks.

Liam Eriksson · 28 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Maja Wiśniewska · 5 likes

I picked Not for me, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Imogen Clarke · 43 likes

That is the part people skip.

Gentle Noodle · 2 likes

That made the concept click.

Gentle Noodle · 0 likes

Could be regional too.

Maya Putri · 4 likes

I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. I would test it for 5 days before deciding.

Mara Fischer · 3 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. The social part surprised me too.

Mariam Said · 1 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Arif Hasan · 1 likes

The vibe here is immaculate. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Khalid Al Zahrani · 1 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Not for me. It seems like the practical answer. The social part surprised me too.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

I picked Not for me, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Quiet Fern · 0 likes

Yes, definitely got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I would test it for 9 days before deciding.