Tired of fake smiles and shallow connections? This is a raw letter about radical honesty, real connection, and remembering that all any of us really want is to be seen. Maybe it’s time we sat around a fire again — and told the truth.

Success isn’t followers, aesthetics, or algorithms. It’s sleeping under the stars, doing what you love without faking a thing, and living a life that actually means something. This is a raw letter about chasing meaning over milestones — and finding freedom on your own terms.

Every creative fights the voice that says, “You’re not good enough.” This isn’t a highlight reel — it’s a survival story about art, self-doubt, and why real success has nothing to do with the algorithm and everything to do with living your heart.

Too many photographers lose themselves trying to follow the rules. This is a love letter to anyone still fighting to create art that feels real, raw, and free — and a reminder that the only "right way" is the one you carve yourself.

I didn’t write. Didn’t post. Didn’t “create.” But I lived. And maybe that counts more. The backend work. The ferry ride. The forgotten battery. The soft light. The doubt. That’s where the art lives. If you’re in the quiet right now—you’re not behind. You’re becoming.

I’ve won the big awards. And no—it didn’t change everything. This post isn’t a takedown. It’s a reminder that your most honest work might never win anything… and that might be exactly why it matters.