Clayton Hauck Clayton Hauck

2024 08 04

Yes, lately I have been becoming far more open-minded towards the spiritual or ambiguous side of things I might’ve previously scoffed at. This quote stood out yesterday while listening to The Artist’s Way. I think as a pro photographer it’s my job to ā€œremove chanceā€ from the equation to ā€œget the shotā€ at all costs, however, clearly we can’t control everything and embracing the things we can’t control is a far better strategy than blaming yourself for them when they don’t work out. If this makes any sense?

ā€œNo matter how slow the film, spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen.ā€

— Minor White

-Clayton

Airplanes landing in Atlanta through a double-rainbow situation. Atlanta, Georgia. May, 2024. Ā© Clayton Hauck

Yes, lately I have been becoming far more open-minded towards the spiritual or ambiguous side of things I might’ve previously scoffed at. This quote stood out yesterday while listening to The Artist’s Way. I think as a pro photographer it’s my job to ā€œremove chanceā€ from the equation to ā€œget the shotā€ at all costs, however, clearly we can’t control everything and embracing the things we can’t control is a far better strategy than blaming yourself for them when they don’t work out. If this makes any sense?

ā€œNo matter how slow the film, spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen.ā€
— Minor White

-Clayton


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Clayton Hauck Clayton Hauck

2024 07 12

I’ve got a bigger post in the works but it’s not done yet, so here I am stalling again. Get it?

What’s the deal with airplanes lately? I have no joke here, I am legitimately concerned and terrified. As someone who loves travel, I must admit I’ve been quite comfortable staying at home for most of the last few years.

Somehow, while going through one of the slower periods of my commercial photography career, I have been seemingly busier than ever. It’s probably the never-ending stream of tasks I have given myself. This daily blog, for starters. On that note, I’m attempting an actual vacation next week, so apologies ahead of time if the posts are limited. I know y’all are paying good money for this #content so I’ll do my best to provide you with some entertainment—kidding, but do you remember when blogs were hot and all the writers were ditching their real jobs to write paywalled blogs? Perhaps I should’ve went with The Daily Clay instead of Pointing at Stuff.

Jumping right along to the next bad segue, I’ve been coming up with a whole lot of ideas for web domain names I should buy lately. I’m not quite sure why I’m all of a sudden living back in 2007 but surely there is something that explains this behavior.

I couldn’t help but wonder: can women have sex like men?

-Clayton

Just a couple of dudes watching the planes go by. Atlanta, Georgia. May, 2024. Ā© Clayton Hauck

I’ve got a bigger post in the works but it’s not done yet, so here I am stalling again. Get it?

What’s the deal with airplanes lately? I have no Seinfeld-style joke here, I am legitimately concerned and terrified. As someone who loves travel, I must admit I’ve been quite comfortable staying at home for most of the last few years.

Somehow, while going through one of the slower periods of my commercial photography career, I have been seemingly busier than ever. It’s probably the never-ending stream of tasks I have given myself. This daily blog, for starters. On that note, I’m attempting an actual vacation next week, so apologies ahead of time if the posts are limited. I know y’all are paying good money for this #content so I’ll do my best to provide you with some entertainment—kidding, but do you remember when blogs were hot and all the writers were ditching their real jobs to write paywalled blogs? Perhaps I should’ve went with The Daily Clay instead of Pointing at Stuff.

Jumping right along to the next bad segue, I’ve been coming up with a whole lot of ideas for web domain names I should buy lately. I’m not quite sure why I’m all of a sudden living back in 2007 but surely there is something that explains this behavior.

I couldn’t help but wonder: can women have sex like men?

-Clayton

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