I was reading an article by Dewitt Jones in the latest Outdoor Photographer last night.\u00a0 I always enjoy reading him; he is so positive and full of enthusiasm.\u00a0 The title of the article was Don’t Prove…Improve!\u00a0 He was recounting his experience when he got hired on as a National Geographic Photographer.\u00a0 Dewitt was a little intimidated.\u00a0 His new boss, Bob Gilka, gave him some advice that applies to us all.\u00a0 He told Dewitt, “You don’t have to prove yourself, not to me or to the other photographers.\u00a0 What I do demand that you do is improve yourself.\u00a0 Every day….”<\/p>\n
Dewitt goes on to write,<\/p>\n
“[Gilka] understood that when we shoot from our own unique vision, there’s no reason to ‘prove’ ourselves…. There’s only one person on the planet who can do what we do, see as we see.<\/p>\n
“Improve ourself?\u00a0 That’s a different story.\u00a0 There’s so much for all of us to learn to make our vision clearer, stronger, sharper.\u00a0 And Gilka knew that the fastest way to learn is to trust and share rather than compete.”<\/p>\n
Yep, I always enjoy reading Dewitt’s comments.\u00a0 He is so positive.\u00a0 And right on.<\/p>\n
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