One bridge, 21 viewpoints, and the unpredictable fog. Here is why my attempt to photograph San Francisco's most famous landmark turned into a daunting list of 84 different shots.

I photographed Chennai after a long hiatus. Everything felt the same: vivid colors, buzzing ambience, and minimal space. From the chaotic streets of Mylapore to the quiet of Vedanthangal, here is a look at the challenges and rewards of capturing the place I call home.

I love the creative process, but like everyone else, I only have 24 hours in a day. To keep my momentum going without burning out, I’ve hired a new assistant: Gemini. By offloading the "packaging" and technical hurdles to AI, I’m finding more time to focus on the parts of photography and design I actually love. Here is why I’m choosing to embrace the help.

Style isn’t something you lock down — it’s something you pass through. What looks like inconsistency up close is often growth in hindsight. Like seasons, your work changes because you do.

Failing in public isn’t a lack of confidence. It’s proof that you trust your process enough to be seen before the outcome is clear.

Creativity thrives on rhythm, not pressure. Flow can carry you for miles, but the moment momentum feels like urgency, the work begins to strain. Knowing when to push and when to pause is what keeps the spark alive — and keeps the art honest.

Creating for likes once dictated my work. Today I create for an audience I may never meet — strangers who might stumble upon my art years from now. It’s freeing to make work without chasing approval, trusting that the people who need it will eventually find it.

Even when I work alone, I rarely feel alone. My ideas come from instincts, influences, tools, memories, and imagined viewers. This post explores what real collaboration could look like — if I ever step into it again — and what it might take to make it work.

Inspiration is everywhere now, which is both a gift and a distraction. This post is about finding the signal beneath the noise and remembering that the best ideas often appear only after the mind quiets down.

There are times I look at my old work and barely recognize it. The tone, the subjects, even the style feel like someone else’s. But maybe that’s what growth looks like—outgrowing your own creative self while staying true to who you are becoming.

Originality is often mistaken for invention. But most creative ideas begin with admiration. My MKT Studios logo, for instance, draws from the Real Madrid crest — not as a copy, but as a tribute. The truth is, every photo, sketch, or post I make borrows something from what I’ve seen, felt, or loved before. Creativity isn’t about starting from nothing. It’s about remixing honestly.

Every medium sharpens another. Sketching taught me to observe, writing taught me to tell stories, and motion is teaching me to see beyond a single frame. Creativity, I’ve learned, is like fitness — each exercise strengthens the others.

Not every idea is meant to be finished. Over time, I’ve learned to see my half-edited photos, half-written drafts, and half-formed ideas not as failures but as fossils — traces of where my curiosity once wandered. Each unfinished piece is a reminder that creativity isn’t about completion; it’s about exploration. Maybe the point isn’t to finish every song, but to keep the music playing.

30 photo sets in, I’ve learned that progress comes from creating, not waiting. Mastery is earned in motion. Algorithms aren’t the audience, and validation can coexist with intention. Photography may start with still frames, but stories live in movement. Patterns in how others create can guide me—but my voice is what makes it mine. The next 30 sets won’t just be more—they’ll be sharper, bolder, and truer to what I want to say.

I used to edit to make my photos look different. Now I edit to make them feel right. Editing helps me bridge what the camera saw with what I felt in that moment — a small act of balance between truth and interpretation.