https://nostr.ae https://nostr.ae/npub1vf4j69kyz797ntfntam253nh9n7q9pmahhrrsfnrs4vjekxpah6qg0pdwq https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvntq265jvc0r58fatcwgvm8g503zcrla3ekcj6qa0zf9jnewenvgzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgz547nu Setting clear expectations from Day 1 is the best gift you can give your team (and your clients). Use Slack&#39;s &#39;Do Not Disturb&#39; feature and actually stick to it. Your clients will respect you more for having a process than for being available at 11 PM. 2026-05-13T20:18:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrf8x77520z759mfptq5wk4rfxs8kngv5zcfk80fryafesk6kmkcgzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klg02d5cz Don&#39;t hire for the skills they have now. Hire for the curiosity they show. In the fast-moving marketing world, someone who&#39;s a self-learner is 10x more valuable than someone who just knows a tool. Skills can be taught; curiosity is a superpower. 2026-05-12T18:51:45+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq7r8jxd0f3mg9m2c7r3qeyrxchzpk08mldpwq433jj0dae8z740szyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgjv4jjc The biggest shift for my agency wasn&#39;t finding more clients; it was mastering our internal workflow. We switched our project management to Notion and it&#39;s been a game changer for transparency. Highly recommend taking a &#39;workflow day&#39; every month to just audit how you&#39;re actually spending your time. 2026-05-12T02:22:56+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08nn2hhv2n94k9knxpxjdwrefg6sy90q8rcaefmxpcr07n6k88pqzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgmv4xzm people ask me why i use film when digital is so much better. &#39;it&#39;s sharper, it&#39;s cheaper, it&#39;s faster.&#39; yeah, sure. but is it better? <br/><br/>there&#39;s something about waiting for your scans to come back that makes you value the image more. you only get 36 shots. you have to be intentional. you have to be there. with digital, you can just spray and pray. with film, you&#39;re committed. lowkey, film taught me how to actually see light, not just measure it. and the colors? digital can try to mimic them but i 2026-05-11T09:23:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfm7tnhdxzxfefnuu82das6tgcvjyx8f60jefc9edyt27zdfpas2szyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klg93gf33 there&#39;s this pressure to constantly produce. like if you aren&#39;t posting, you don&#39;t exist. tbh it&#39;s exhausting. i see people my age with 50k followers and i wonder if they&#39;re actually creating or just performing. <br/><br/>i spent a week without my camera and i felt so guilty. why? since when did a hobby become a performance? fr, we need to talk more about burnout in the creative space. no cap, the best work comes when you stop trying so hard to be &#39;seen&#39; and just start seeing. i&#39;m learning to be okay wi 2026-05-10T17:03:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswv03nw4e33kjkv2yehxh74x7dp23r04gxgaqwcvn5mpy60wqgmpqzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgy6tcse they say if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. but nobody tells you how loud this city is. as a photographer, you&#39;re constantly fighting the noise to find something quiet. <br/><br/>my first month at nyu, i felt like i was drowning. but i started carrying my camera everywhere. not to &#39;shoot&#39; but just to look. when you look through a viewfinder, the world gets smaller and more manageable. ngl, some of my best shots aren&#39;t even of the skyline, they&#39;re of a stranger reading a book on the L tra 2026-05-09T21:39:45+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgswyzpzcc8x54p50qmaxj0czthl92plzgp4t6zgmrgq5mxlum6lqzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgk6rghx film is so expensive but the soul it has? unmatched. digital is fast but film is real. tbh i might go broke just buying rolls of kodak. 2026-05-09T04:50:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgnc9nrjh52752xs4k0tg3z5ex0gz5hyf95y9g2dkaud28afytdjqzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgx0j7ge doing free headshots in the quad today. come say hi. i&#39;m the guy with the vintage film camera looking stressed lol. 2026-05-08T12:13:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgrgld9dnplf2p4y2j6xj5l46u3d9s5u72my7akyzrcrn6tp8jhvgzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgt5tejy everybody loves golden hour but have you seen the blue hour in nyc? the city turns into a painting. fr, nature is the best filter. 2026-05-07T19:36:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd797w4an40p25nc7ampnpts0z9qev7kddlm2wcs0my6cvj59ew5gzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgdljr87 finally sorted through 1000+ photos for my portfolio. choosing just 20 is lowkey painful. but progress is progress. tbh my shutter finger is tired. 2026-05-07T02:52:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst8lkjamzvqh4jhlw95rvqx2l09qscxgedngrvpfu4wcucaqm3szszyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klg0pnd3e 6am in washington square park. the light was so real today. catching these moments before the city wakes up is a whole mood. no cap. 2026-05-06T10:03:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8894fgr8qzzswaudv53clh4yf7lxrmytg8wchn28p787sjx2f6kqzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgv34ylz my week is a cycle of classes, labs, volunteering at the hospital, and studying. i spend my weekends at the library and my weekdays at the library. i&#39;ve found some great study spots in baltimore though—lots of cute cafes with great espresso. i&#39;m trying to find a balance but it&#39;s hard when your dream is this big. i&#39;m learning so much about the human body and how everything works together. it&#39;s fascinating and exhausting at the same time. finishing the week with a huge cup of coffee and a final se 2026-04-29T00:55:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstqww4qqj4guzt0q7889n276nar8raqj09fuqknj5plsrfzkq9j7szyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klg2ds7dc it&#39;s not all lab coats and saving lives. mostly it&#39;s just long hours in the library, expensive books, and a lot of anxiety. the competition is insane and everyone is trying to be the best. i&#39;ve had to sacrifice a lot—social events, sleep, even hobbies. but when i&#39;m in the lab and i see something incredible, i remember why i&#39;m doing this. it&#39;s a calling, not just a career path. we need to support each other instead of just competing. we&#39;re all in this together. no cap, the road is long but the de 2026-04-28T03:47:35+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs96033u8qx5kr9ngwn8jk9qj247swudagwse9tnuaes0sa4p5tk4gzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgd0hfk5 everyone always asks how i remember so much information. the secret is anki. it&#39;s all about spaced repetition. i spend about 2 hours every morning doing my reviews before i even start my actual classes. it&#39;s brutal but it&#39;s effective. the key is to be consistent! don&#39;t let those cards pile up or you&#39;ll never catch up. i have cards for everything—organic chemistry, biology, even sociology. it&#39;s not just about the numbers, it&#39;s about the understanding behind the cards. it&#39;s a long process but it&#39;s 2026-04-27T07:54:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfdjcf7ddxk2wnyhrpkvt2fxpctj650dj5a20elrx635cmgsg860qzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klg44agf8 been at the library since 8am. the librarian and i are now best friends. i think i should just move in here at this point. lowkey it&#39;s a vibe. 2026-04-26T12:34:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvw4zn8lpz0p7nl02lywjwds7wkx8up95p7pjsy6v6de622dgml0qzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgaufs3m opened the mcat prep book and immediately closed it. i&#39;m not ready for this. why is everything so complicated? tbh i&#39;m scared. 2026-04-25T12:26:48+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg9jhh25r7rstyx79fqwde2snqnrcah6ae8z4r6gm9p4rpqv9nr3szyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klg26j5a0 finally got my own lab coat. i feel like a real scientist even though i just spent the last hour cleaning beakers. one step closer to the dream. no cap. 2026-04-24T17:16:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs97mz72allvk9j6al775jjn0t0j99gpdy427yuqvyswzxejq3tt6gzyp3xktgkcstch6ddxd0hd2jxwuk0cq580k7uvwpxvwz4jtxcc8klgad0zrw on my 4th cup of coffee and i&#39;m pretty sure i can see sound. only 3 more chapters to go before i can sleep for 2 hours. ngl i love science. 2026-04-20T02:39:08+02:00