I never set out to become a photographer.
📷 From Behind the Lens
A few things I’ve learned…
- Don’t zoom in too quickly.
- Move your feet before moving the lens.
- Soft morning light is often your best friend.
- Sometimes the photo isn’t the prize—the experience is
My photography journey began on social media. I had a phone with only 64GB of storage, and I would see other people sharing beautiful photographs. I wanted my pictures to look like theirs, but I didn’t really know where to begin.
I kept taking photographs anyway.
Before long, my phone was constantly running out of space. I remember feeling frustrated because I had to delete photos, apps, and other files just so I could keep taking more pictures. Looking back now, those small frustrations became part of the journey that taught me perseverance.
Then something unexpected happened.
Robert noticed how much I enjoyed photography and surprised me with a Nikon camera. That simple gift changed everything. It wasn’t just a new camera—it was an opportunity to learn.
From that moment, I wanted to understand photography properly. I spent countless hours reading about shutter speed, aperture, ISO, composition, and camera settings. There were plenty of mistakes along the way, but every mistake taught me something new. Every photograph became another lesson.
Over time, photography became more than a hobby.
It became my reason to wake before sunrise, to watch the weather, to learn the language of the sky, and to appreciate the quiet moments that many people simply pass by. My camera encouraged me to slow down, to observe, and to notice beauty in ordinary places.
These days, the first thing I do every morning is look out the window. My curtains stay open at night because I’m always afraid of missing a beautiful sunrise. When the colours in the sky look promising, I grab my camera and head towards the coast. Some of my favourite moments begin long before the sun rises.
I never set out to become a photographer.
I simply started collecting moments I didn’t want to forget.
Over time, photography became much more than taking pictures. It became a way of preserving memories, telling stories, and appreciating the small details that make life meaningful.
Today, every photograph reminds me of where the journey began—with a small phone, very little storage, a lot of curiosity, and a willingness to keep learning.
Most people take photographs to remember what something looked like. I take photographs to remember what a moment felt like.
— Daisy Jericho
Familiar Saturday Morning
Every Saturday begins the same way. Before the town fully wakes, I drive the familiar road toward work. The streetlights are still glowing, the traffic is almost non-existent, and for a few quiet moments it feels as though the road belongs only to me.
I’ve travelled this route countless times, yet it never feels ordinary. There is comfort in the familiar. The same corners, the same signs, the same peaceful silence before another busy day begins.
Captured on iPhone using ProCamera.
Most of my everyday photographs are taken with ProCamera because it lets me capture the moment as I see it. Whether it’s a sunrise, a quiet road before work, or an ordinary scene that catches my eye, it’s the story behind the photograph that matters most.
It reminds me that not every meaningful photograph has to be dramatic. Sometimes the most ordinary moments become part of our lives simply because we return to them again and again.
Daisy Jericho
“Collecting moments, one familiar journey at a time.”
Tanby Road
To most people, it’s just another road leading into town.
To me, it became part of my routine. Countless mornings and evenings were spent waiting here—sometimes in the dark, sometimes under the first light of dawn. I never thought much about it at the time. Looking back now, I realise these ordinary places quietly become part of our lives.
Not every memory comes from somewhere spectacular. Sometimes it comes from simply waiting.
Learning Curves
Over the Years of Photography to This Day
“I’m not a photography expert. I’m simply sharing what has worked for me, what hasn’t, and what I’m still learning.”
When I first started taking photographs, I didn’t think much about technique. I simply pointed my phone at something that caught my eye and pressed the shutter.
Looking back now, I’ve realised there were many habits holding me back.
I zoomed in far too often, especially with landscapes and seascapes, without realising how much image quality I was losing. I rarely stopped to think about composition before taking the photograph. Tripods usually stayed at home, and camera settings were something I only adjusted occasionally.
For years, I ignored many of the traditional “rules” of photography. I simply photographed the way that felt natural to me.
Today, I’m beginning to see those habits more clearly.
Now I want to challenge myself. Sometimes that means taking a few steps closer instead of zooming. Sometimes it means slowing down before pressing the shutter. Sometimes it means setting up a tripod and giving the photograph the time it deserves.
I still second-guess myself sometimes, and I know I still have a lot to learn.
But that’s part of the journey.
Photography hasn’t only taught me how to use a camera.
It has taught me how to keep learning.