Five Frames

The Weight of Time

This wall of rock holds more time than I can imagine.

Each layer a chapter.

Each fracture a moment of change.

It reminds me that transformation isn’t always loud; it’s often slow, patient, and deeply rooted.

I wonder what layers we’re building now that we won’t notice until later.

A Small Tweak

This week, I adjusted my exposure comp to -1 on overcast days. It gave my images a moodier feel without editing. Sometimes, it’s one little change that makes everything click differently.

A Word I Learned This Week: Kintsugi

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or platinum, celebrating the cracks instead of hiding them. It made me think about how creativity and photography often work the same way. Not every photo is technically perfect, and not every idea comes out clean or polished. But sometimes, those imperfections, the unexpected light, the blur, the mood you didn’t plan for, make an image feel real and alive. Just like Kintsugi, beauty is often in the form of flaws.

Your Turn

 Here are a few questions to reflect on:

• What’s something in your creative work that didn’t go as planned but turned out better because of it?

• Is there a photo, piece of writing, or project you’ve set aside because it felt flawed? What would happen if you looked at it with a kintsugi mindset?

Worth a Watch

Framed in Nature is a new BBC Earth series that explores the beauty of our planet through the eyes - and lenses - of nature photographers. Each six to eight-minute episode brings you closer to the wild, offering stories behind the shots and the awe-inspiring moments that unfold in the natural world.

I’ve been loving this series, not just for the stunning visuals, but because it reminds me why I fell in love with nature photography in the first place. The way these photographers see and feel the world feels familiar in the best way. If you’re craving fresh inspiration or simply want to see the world in a new light, this series is worth a watch. Check it out

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