In a dream-like state, I woke up thinking about words for photography that aren't the word photographer.

I'm not sure why I was thinking about this, but I find my best ideas come from this awake yet still-asleep state.

Photography is what we do, and we are photographers.

Sometimes re-framing the words we use helps to move past the blockers we are feeling.

I remember writing Photographer as a job the first time. It was an entry card for a flight back to Australia. I waited for someone to tap me on the shoulder and say, "You can't do that."

Back then, it was aspirational. Now, it's with pride. I wasn't looking for other words because I'm not proud of what I do; it's the opposite. I wanted the word to match how much I love and feel inspired by it. It gets under your skin, this creative joy stuff. I'm happy to be here!

I hope you are too.