press it or not

Lately, I’ve been reminded:
I don’t have to press the shutter
just because something looks beautiful.
Not everything needs to be captured.
Not every moment needs to be held.

Gear matters.
So does technique.
But more than anything—
it’s the mind behind the lens
that gives meaning to the frame.

I’m learning not only to take images,
but to make space
for the ones that want to be made.