“A photographer is like a cod, which produces a million eggs in order that one may reach maturity.”

― George Bernard Shaw

We spend a few hours cutting back shrubs. I tell him about the rule of thirds, don’t take off more than a third or the tree/plant/ shrub might die. For the most part we follow the rule, stretching it a bit here and there, fingers crossed. After we are done the yard looks tidy and well kept and I feel myself relax. Lately I feel the very same way about the thousands of photos I have saved in way too many places! I want to follow the rule of thirds, hunt them down and hit delete.

But suddenly overnight, spring is showing up everywhere and I am off, chasing that one perfect capture, ignoring the delete button, because one just never knows when we might want that photo back. So, I watch the count of photos in my Lightroom catalog grow and grow and do my best to keep them organized and safe. Yes, I am adding to the chaos, trying my best to remember the rule of a thirds, but I am not promising anything because spring is here and I am going along for the ride.