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old photo PROM card from about two years ago. [blurred the name of the kids in the shot]

Festa Major by Marc Pallàs

11 Steps to Stop Procrastinating and Focus on Yourself.

Procrastination can be a significant obstacle on the path to success and personal fulfillment. If you’re tired of putting off your tasks and want to focus more on yourself, follow these steps to put an end to procrastination and start living the life you deserve.

Step 1: Acknowledge the Problem

The first step to overcoming procrastination is to recognize that it exists. Admitting that you are delaying your tasks is essential to start taking action.

Step 2: Understand Your Reasons

Ask yourself why you are procrastinating. Is it fear of failure? Lack of interest? Or maybe the challenge seems too big? Identifying the reasons behind your procrastination can help you address them.

Step 3: Set Clear Goals

Vague goals lead to procrastination. Set specific and realistic goals that you want to achieve. This will give you a sense of direction and purpose.

Step 4: Break Tasks into Small Steps

Big tasks can be intimidating. Break them down into smaller steps and work on them one at a time. This will make the process more manageable and less daunting.

Step 5: Create an Action Plan

Develop a plan to complete your tasks. Include dates, times, and a list of priorities. Following a plan helps maintain focus and organization.

Step 6: Eliminate Distractions

Identify the distractions that hinder you the most, such as social media or television, and create an environment that fosters concentration.

Step 7: Practice Self-Discipline

Developing self-discipline is crucial to overcoming procrastination. Learn to say “no” to things that divert you from your path and stay committed to yourself.

Step 8: Reward Yourself for Progress

Recognize and celebrate your progress, even if it’s small. Rewards can motivate you to keep moving forward.

Step 9: Cultivate Self-Compassion

Understand that everyone procrastinates at some point. Be kind to yourself and avoid excessive self-criticism. Learn from your mistakes and keep going.

Step 10: Adopt a Growth Mindset

Believe that you can change and improve. View procrastination as an opportunity for personal growth and learning.

Step 11: Seek Professional Help!

Sometimes, procrastination can be related to a mental health disorder, such as anxiety or depression. If you feel that procrastination is significantly impacting your life, consider seeking help from a psychologist or psychiatrist. A professional can help you better understand the root of the problem and develop effective strategies to overcome it.

Conclusion:

Remember, overcoming procrastination is a process, and every small step counts. Be patient with yourself and keep striving to be the best version of yourself. You deserve to invest in yourself and achieve everything you desire!

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Atypical by Pawel Nolbert

Experiment Inexpensive aluminum macro tubes (I bought the PHOTODIOX brand WITHOUT the camera digital contacts). This means NO APERTURE control, and manual focusing only. You can see that you have very low depth of field in the bottom three shots. I read about an aperture trick (you set the aperture, then click on the aperture lock, and unscrew the lens while the camera is live and add the macro tubes). In theory this may attract dust to sensor, so not sure about doing it frequently. Used that on the dime, but it was also on a fairly flat plane.

Tripod is mandatory for these, as you sometimes have to take longer exposures as you get extremely close (could have tried new LED hardware store floods, but instead played around with available window daylight). 

Will have to try future tests with strobes and constants.

PARDON MY CLOUDS I'll be honest… I know looking at clouds is akin to watching vacation slides. It's a terrible cliché, and everyone does it at some point or another and expects everyone else to view them. I think its just that they're so darn fun to shoot, and maybe just a bit less so sometimes to view. Today  was an amazing day–clear skies, cool autumnal weather as I lay on my freshly prepared deck. I fired a few, and added them to my pack of cloud pics. Enjoy (or loathe if you prefer).

Yes this. Unfortunately, this party is long gone.

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6 uses for high ISO settings you may not know about Jeff Meyer, digitalcameraworld.com

Most photographers appreciate the relationship between image quality and low ISO settings, and will endeavor to stick to the lowest sensitivities possible at all times. In his latest post, Matt Golowczynski explains some of the times when i…

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This month is all about skin skin skin! Check out 5 Things That Ruin Skin in Your Photos (and how to fix them) on the Miller’s Professional Imaging blog! http://ift.tt/1ri7rTg http://ift.tt/1toOGJE