Weekend Notes #9

7 pictures from my week

Apr 05, 2026

Today is my birthday. I didn’t plan to post this on my birthday, but it just happens to be Sunday. This year I didn’t feel like doing anything special, I just wanted to spend the day with my family in nature. Can anything be more special than that?

I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote from David Lynch:

“I don't know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn't make sense” - David Lynch

Most of the personal photo projects I’ve made in the past had some kind of narrative. I always thought there needed to be a story behind them to give them meaning. And I was always searching for the next story to tell, almost forcing myself into something I didn’t feel or even believe in.

Lately, that’s changing. I’m taking pictures of things I notice, without really thinking about what they mean. Maybe they mean something, or maybe I’m trying to express something, I don’t really know (yet).

I’m giving myself the freedom to shoot what I feel like shooting. I’m no longer chasing the perfect, postcard-like image I used to take just because that’s what “people do.” I’m no longer shooting just so people can understand my photographs.

And here’s my small birthday reflection and a random set of photos from my week, plus a bonus one.