BY BERT STEPHANI

I’m not necessarily proud of the images i’ve shot so far for this project, visually there’s nothing special. But I am proud of the fact that so far I’ve been able to withstand the Instagram-temptation. By that I mean the urge to create pictures that I know will get easy likes. I know plenty of techniques, locations and subjects that I could use to make work that grabs the attention. But that’s not what I want this project to be. For me it’s not about showing off, it’s about introspection. If the stars align and I’m in a great location with fantastic light and a stunning model, I’m sure going to shoot that. Those picture-friendly moments do happen after all. But life isn’t a long uninterrupted string of perfect pictures. That doesn’t mean life isn’t interesting. I’m very grateful for the sudden appearance of spooky birds, getting the family together to celebrate a birthday, watching my daughter hit a threepointer and experiencing the drama of a rainstorm.