Part 2: Give Yourself a Mission.

One thing I've learned over the years is that cameras don't get bored.

Photographers do.

The quickest way to lose motivation is to walk around trying to photograph absolutely everything. Eventually every interesting building, every colourful doorway and every passing stranger begins to blend into one long collection of random pictures.

That's why I almost always give myself a small assignment.

During my recent trip to Brazil, that subject became trucks and roads.

Suddenly I wasn't simply wandering anymore, I was hunting. Every road became a possible composition. Every old truck parked outside a workshop deserved a second glance. Long highways disappearing into the horizon started telling stories. Rust, faded paint, oversized tyres, handmade repairs and endless stretches of asphalt all became characters instead of background details.

It doesn't matter whether anyone else would find the subject interesting. What matters is that it trains your eye to notice repetition, variation and storytelling.

Brazil gave me beautiful beaches, incredible people and unforgettable food.

Yet one of my favourite memories is still standing beside a dusty roadside, waiting for one old truck to drive into exactly the right patch of light.

Also, circus came to town. Brightly painted and illuminated trucks lined the street and everyday life briefly stepped aside, making even the simplest walk through town feel like stepping into a story waiting to be photographed.