1. Adopt the Tourist Mindset
- Approach your hometown as if you’re visiting it for the first time.
- See the familiar with fresh eyes, curiosity, and eagerness to explore.
- Quote:
“What if you could bring the mindset of being a tourist to your hometown?”
2. Define Success as Creation
- Success is simply about making more photographs.
- Quote:
“Each day you make photographs is another day to be successful.”
3. Embrace the Child’s Mind
- See the world as if you were just born yesterday.
- Approach life with wonder and excitement, like a child noticing a red balloon.
- Quote:
“When you live each day with the mind of a child, everything becomes a photograph waiting to happen.”
4. Forget What You Think You Know
- Start fresh every day.
- Let go of preconceived ideas about life and photography.
- Tip: Return to “day one” thinking to fuel curiosity and creativity.
5. Your Thoughts Shape Your Reality
- If you see the world as boring, it will appear boring.
- A positive, grateful mindset will help you see opportunities for beauty everywhere.
- Quote:
“Maybe the way you’re perceiving the world is that of a boring person.”
6. Affirm Life Through the Shutter
- Clicking the shutter is a way of saying “yes” to life.
- Quote:
“Each shutter click is an affirmation of life.”
7. Patience and Observation Lead to “Luck”
- Moments like photographing the rainbow at Logan Square or the bird in Mumbai weren’t lucky—they came from patience, persistence, and observation.
- Key Idea: Recognize patterns in nature, like light, movement, and geometry, to anticipate moments.
8. Practical Advice for Daily Photography
- Go slow and let life flow toward you.
- Approach the day with gratitude and joy.
- Quote:
“Be grateful for the day and the opportunity to make photographs. When you seek, you shall find.”