Nothing Compares to US

Tim's not Ansel Adams.


I'm not Mary Ellen Mark.

We're okay with that.

One of the reasons we started PhotoBlitzing was to become better photographers. We like the shots we're getting now, but we know there's way more to learn and no limit on improvement. That makes it easy to look at photos others have taken and learn from them, without putting our own stuff down. We can check out work by Walker Evans or Dorothea Lange and not have a meltdown because our pics aren't like theirs. And we know that even when our photo skills get super-ultra-mighty (which they will), our pics still won't be like theirs; they'll be like ours -- only zestier. But still our photos, our ideas, our visions.


The same will be true with yours.



One of the biggest threats to your PhotoBlitzing enjoyment is comparing your photo chops to others'. Great way to steal your photo-snapping joy, if that's your thing. Not a great way to Blitz. 'Cause if the joy goes out of it, you'll probably quit. Then you'll start watching Gilligan's Island marathons every weekend again. Your camera will become a paperweight or maybe a chew toy for the dog. You'll stare out the window, wondering, "What if?..." Can you feel the tragedy, people? We can. Because if you quit, you'll never know how good you might have become. And you'll absolutely miss out on all the fun you'd have while practicing: going places, seeing things differently, meeting other Blitzers. You don't want to miss out, do ya?

So repeat after us: "I will learn from great photographers, but I will not compare myself with them." Remember, you're not Robert Doisneau. You're not Annie Leibovitz. Take your own shots. Make your own pics. It's your PhotoBlitz. Own it.