Making The Best of Things — Donna Hopkins

The longer I practice, the more I realize that photography is about making the best of things. Not waiting for or trying to schedule around the perfect light but making the best of the light that is available now. Not rearranging every element in the frame. Yes, to walking around the subject, climbing high or stooping low to eliminate the unwanted and include the essential. But mostly, making the best of the way things are arranged. Taking advantage of the magic moments when the clouds drift, the petal floats, or a person sashays through the frame. Not waiting until you can afford the “right” camera. Not waiting till everyone has their hair and make-up done. Not waiting till you feel you have something to say or a project to pursue.

Make the best of what you have. Now.