Just Go.

It’s been a little quiet around here. That’s okay. Life isn’t quiet—I’m focused on wrapping a series of projects shot this autumn that are going to come to print in the coming months… stay tuned. There’s a lot underway for 2019, and for the moment I’m simply enjoying being at home in Montana for a few more weeks before the chaos kicks off. After five back-to-back shoots in September and October, being at home for the little things in life like laundry, grocery shopping and logging some time at the gym is making my heart happy.

And I know that just when I start to get restless again, there are some killer projects on the horizon.

Good things on the way, folks.

I’m doing a little mentoring on the side, and posted this note to social media today. Everyone wants the secret formula, unwilling to believe that there’s no secret and that this work, in fact, looks a lot like work:

I had a series of emails over the past week from young photographers and travel writers wanting advice on how to kick-start their career.

Really, the best piece of advice I can give is this: Just go. Get your boots and your hands dirty. Sleep outside. Don’t worry about the “normal”—60+ hour weeks will become your normal. Put in the work. Quit asking questions and go. Learn by doing.

Image: Petra’s Monastery, accessed in the early morning via a long hike after sleeping outside in a sandstorm with Bedouin camp dogs. And yes, I was sweaty, dirty and deliriously happy. June 2018.

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