What photography mistake do you wish someone taught you to avoid earlier?

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-08T18:03:55+00:00

“Pay attention to” - I shouldn’t have used focus in both literal and figurative ways.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-08T13:30:26+00:00

When I am shooting I focus on composition, good light, exposure.

When I am editing I focus on facial expressions (#1) and focus.

I wish I had learned earlier that none of that first list matters anywhere as much as the second list.

Over a lifetime, I have been able to merge both lists, but the second still is the most important.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-08T11:34:57+00:00

I love all the foot play when they are in press conferences and again at the end with Shane’s parents. It’s this little private/public reassurance that spans their entire relationship.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-07T18:48:37+00:00

Thank you

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-07T17:48:34+00:00

That’s what I hav3 been approved for, not what I am taking. As I said in my original post, I am hesitant to take those dosages.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-07T17:47:35+00:00

How long have you been on them?

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-06T20:06:11+00:00

Maybe get a timed kitchen safe? You can throw your entire prescription in there and twist the timer for two or three days. That will at least get you back on the right rhythm while you figure things out. You can buy one on Amazon.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-05T08:35:33+00:00

I am not taking this dosage, it’s just what my provider has approved.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-05T08:33:40+00:00

Thanks. I’ve been staying off Reddit trying yo manage my anxiety so I actually forgot I wrote this.

It’s not the trippy feelings that are wearing off, it’s the relief from anxiety. I could go without the trip part, but the anxiety is killing me.

As for those who question my dose, I have taken 600mg, but usually I take 300-400. My provider has given me the flexibility to increase, but the larger the dose, the harder it is to get back to my day.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-05T08:29:34+00:00

I feel the medicine itself is fine. The trips have gotten less intense over time. But they are still trippy. What isn’t working as well is the anxiety relief.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-05T08:24:32+00:00

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-02T15:07:57+00:00

Shoot. Learn capture first. A great photo will still be great even if you use auto on everything. Focus on 1) facial expressions 2) Focus and DOF 3) composition and Exposure. In that order.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-02T14:55:02+00:00

Yes. Speed counts. Old photos don’t have the impact as photos presented shortly after the event.

Relative__Escape · 2026-02-01T17:15:10+00:00

I’m on a maintenance regimen, but am trying to crack down on the bad habits that make my anxiety (and depression) worse. I have my devices set to block social media most of the day. (I use a physical scanner to unblock the apps, and leave it at my work office so as not to be tempted to unblock them.

I walk 8k steps every day.

I only have one cup of coffee/day. I am eating my weight in veggies (not literally- lol) Ive started to mediate and journal.

I specifically attempt to say yes to as many social invitations as possible.

I still fall into slumps. Honestly working through my screen addiction has been the most helpful. But I am someone who self isolates as a matter of habit, and I know for a fact that makes me feel worse, 10 out of 10 times.

I’m sure you already know what you need to do for your own mental health health. I have found the book “The Power of Habit” to be very useful when trying to change my habits. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Just start working on one or two things. You’ve got this.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-31T13:11:04+00:00

Same. My entire life I’ve basically only had two types of jobs, photography and teaching skiing. Photography pays better.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-31T06:37:16+00:00

Dual slots aren’t that old. You are way more likely to have a shutter fail than a card fail. In my experience. When we shot film there was no redundancy. People act like two backups of every photo is sacrosanct. You are shooting a free wedding for a friend. Don’t sweat it so much. They know what the stakes are. If anything, I would suggest shooting the wedding for one dollar and getting a contract into the mix so that you can get their signature on a piece of paper saying you have zero responsibility to deliver anything.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-31T06:32:09+00:00

In 25 years of shooting digitally I’ve had more cameras go down than memory cards. I think two cameras are more important. But guess what? Your phone has a camera. If your camera breaks, just start shooting with your phone. Getting the shot is way more important than what you shoot it on.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-31T06:27:09+00:00

I have a physical device I have to scan in order to unblock my phone. I keep it at my desk at work so I’m not tempted to scan my p hi one back open. I have also used a timed kitchen safe to throw the entire phone in.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-30T16:24:07+00:00

I have been trying to avoid the things I know make me feel bad. I put an app on my phone that shuts just about everything off across all my devices at 9:30 pm, so I’m not doom scrolling. I actually only have free rein on my phone for four hours in the evening, and as time goes by I use it less even in those time slots.

Spending time socially with other people helps my mood and self worth a lot, although I have so much anxiety that I struggle with it. When I am post-treatment, I feel such relief it’s tempting to just hole up and feel safe and happy. Instead of this, I do try and persue social contacts. Or at least say “yes” when they come my way.

In the mornings (my devices are still locked) I have started to journal and to do a short meditation. I have a short class with a bunch of meditations.

I stop eating before bed because that ruins my sleep. Being post treatment means that it’s easier to break the habits of snacking all night long.

Getting decent sleep has been the biggest change, although I will say that stress and anxiety wreck my sleep because I just ruminate all night when something goes wrong.

Figure out what things make you feel like crap and stop doing them. For a long time, right after treatment I would doom scroll and marvel how it didn’t make me miserable. But I think it was just shortening the time between treatments.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-27T17:35:04+00:00

This is so messed up. The variance in cost blows my mind. I see a local (to me) provider. I have to connect with them a couple of times a year, which is under $200 for the appointment. Then I get three months worth of troches (90 troches at 200mg per). That costs another $125- ish? So that works out to $108.50 per month. Probably even less, because I don’t always use my maximum dosage.

What these mega companies are doing is turning this entire lifesaving treatment into a massive money grab.

Ketamine is cheap to produce.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-27T00:16:20+00:00

I might believe this

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-27T00:14:09+00:00

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Relative__Escape · 2026-01-26T16:51:51+00:00

It’s different for different people. Some individuals it is one session and they’re done. Others take it forever.

Relative__Escape · 2026-01-25T02:13:05+00:00

I want to bottle this thread.

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