The Benefits of Slow Photography

Have you ever had a time when you needed to get something done and you just couldn’t do it? You knew that was the next step to get you farther along, and you were excited about it, but still, you found that you were getting distracted instead. If I’m being honest, this happens to me in busy times more than I would prefer. Like, say, the holiday season when I’m supposed to be slowing down and spending time with the kids but instead I'm juggling 20 different tasks at once.I draft titled this episode “In defense of slow” in my head, because it seems like there is always a push to get more done, and to do it NOW, and more quickly, please and thank you.That can spill over into photography and any creative hobbies that you have. There are times I have felt like If I’m not creating then there is something wrong with me.On the other side of the coin, there are times when I want to be creating something, but find that it’s hard to get going and actually do the darn thing. That is the crux of today’s episode. The thing that keeps us from doing what we want to be doing, and why I believe that night photography is the antithesis of this problem. In this episode, you’ll discover why we struggle to do things (even enjoyable things) and how we can train our brains to counteract the programming we’re subjected to on a daily basis.If you’ve ever lost 30 minutes to scrolling through reels or TikToks and wondered what just happened this episode is for you. And – spoiler alert – I’m not going to tell you to go on a social media sabbatical or to never scroll through TikToks either. I like my slow motion running dog reels WAY too much to suggest such a thing.