Do I question my photography skills? Yeah, all the time.

The web’s packed with world-class photographers who live and breathe this craft daily. Me? I’m shooting on a decade-old camera and manage to get out maybe two or three times a month. While others have shot millions of frames, I’ve barely cracked fifty thousand. When I compare my work to theirs, mine often looks flat and underwhelming.

Do I care, though? Not really. Photography for me is meditative - a way to connect with nature and capture a moment that’ll never repeat itself. You can’t step into the same river twice; it’s not the same river, and you’re not the same man. Landscape photography works the same way. I remember every shoot, every frame I decided to keep - the weather, the mood, the struggle to get it right. And I remember the feeling when I first see a print come to life - the quiet sense of accomplishment.

Better photographers might get the spotlight, but no one can take away the moment you capture something real. I called this one Behind These Bars to remind myself that the only limits on my creativity are the ones I build. Don’t lock yourself in your own cage and then blame the world for it.