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Photography · by Avery Johnson · 2026-10-07

A tiny win from Madrid that made my week from my quiet Sunday notes

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Photography feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the practice run for a while.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the prototype for a while.

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Paolo Garcia · 2 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. I would love to see a follow-up after 4 weeks.

Nour Ali · 5 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Haruto Sato · 1 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I keep a note about film for exactly this reason. This makes me want to start a weekend project.

Minji Kim · 0 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. For me it came down to the prototype.