Lately, I’ve been thinking about why I still shoot photos or make short videos that no one ever sees—no client, no deadline, no grand plan. Just me, my camera, and a random burst of curiosity.
In a world where everything feels like it needs to be content or a career move, there’s something grounding about creating for the sake of it. A photo of a stranger’s reflection in a train window. A quick video of sunlight spilling into my apartment. Tiny things. Forgettable things. But they remind me why I fell in love with creative media in the first place.
It wasn’t for likes. Or followers. Or algorithms.
It was for that feeling—of noticing something small and wanting to hold onto it.
So yeah, some of my favorite work never makes it to Instagram or this site. And that’s kind of the point.
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If you’re a creative reading this: make something today just because you can. No pressure. No plan. Just play.
signed,
david tierney
your friendly neighborhood media nerd
