Is myself. I’m the biggest opponent. I compete daily with my old work.

I have no ambition whatsoever to spend hours, days, weeks and months to edit and sequence a book. To practice it and try to get halfway decent at it. Design it, spend money producing it, etc… I don’t even enjoy photo books, why should I spend a significant amount of time and money making something I don’t enjoy myself. This notion that the photo book is the GOAL I think speaks more to the person saying it. It’s probably rooted in validation and insecurity. Who cares if nobody sees your photo book. I’m a believer if your photos are interesting, the work will get out there eventually. Whether you’re alive or dead.

I’d rather spend my time making photos then making a book. The idea that the photo book is the endgame is language of the boomer. Photos books are boring. I’ve bought dozens over the years. I never go back and look at them. I buy them to support the artist mainly. Maybe I’m in the minority that I’m not very inspired by photo books. If I don’t like looking at photo books from the greats, then why should I aspire to make one. I have no interest in them. I’d prefer to figure out a different approach to showing my work..if it even exists.