Slowing down while you travel changes the way you see the world. From quiet mornings, patient waiting, and unexpected connections, I’ve learned that moving with intention leads to more meaningful images and deeper creative growth as a photographer.

Patience shapes timing, composition, and storytelling more than any setting. A personal reflection on how slowing down in the field transformed my photography and creative process.

I thought I had seen all of Vietnam. Seven weeks, countless miles, every region explored. But the moment I returned home, something kept pulling me back. Here’s why I booked another ticket only months later.