What if I told you this image is real.... but also it is not?

I used AI Generative Fill, Photoshop's latest tool, to expand and alter this photograph.

Hop over to my Instagram to see step by step which changes I made (link below).

What's your opinion on AI-assisted art? I'd be curious to hear if you feel like artists should embrace it or stay away from it!

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Oh, those picture-perfect moments... Well, sometimes, they're just that. Perfect on the picture – but so far from perfect in reality.

I had wanted to visit Cappadocia for years, and riding a hot air balloon was on my bucket list. So I thought there couldn't be anything more amazing than treating myself to this experience.

But honestly: I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I thought I would.

Getting up at 4am, I felt incredibly anxious (despite never having been afraid of flying). Being then crammed into a basket with 25 other tourists didn't exactly help, either.

As we took off into the air, everyone was just busy taking selfies, trying to capture the perfect moment.

I wonder, did any of us actually find time to enjoy the moment?

As we rose higher and higher, my inner tension slowly dissolved and made room for joy.

Looking back at these photos now, I wonder how it could have been had I felt less anxious from the start.

But there's little point in pondering 'what if's (unless you really do enjoy torturing yourself). Some moments are simply not what we expected and that's okay.

So, moral of the story, don't believe all the magic moments you see on social media. Sometimes, they're just that – pretty pictures.

You can see more photos of the flight and those incredible landscapes over on my Instagram :)

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Hi friends, I hope you've been well!

Just wanted to share this new self-portrait from my adventures in Georgia (the country, not the state) & a little resource I created.

This free guide teaches you everything you need to know about self-portrait photography (and the most important things I've learned in 10+ years of doing them):

www.wherewonderwaits.com/self-portrait-photography

Enjoy the read! :)

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If you always wanted to learn how to take self-portraits like this one, I've got something for you!

I compiled 10+ years of self-portrait photography into one big learning resource - completely for free:

www.wherewonderwaits.com/self-portrait-photography/

Here is what you will learn:

- how to take a self-portrait
- why people take self-portraits (and why it’s not a selfie)
- what camera settings and gear you need
- how to master focus, lighting and posing
- what self-portraits have to do with self-love

Enjoy the read, I hope this will be useful for you :)

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Welcome to the mountain of broken dreams - let's talk about failure.

Some weeks ago, I failed pretty spectacularly. When something like this happens, our natural instinct is wanting to take our failure to the grave, bury it in shame and never speak about it again.

It would have been easy to pretend opening my print shop was a success – but it wasn‘t. Not at all.

A dream shattered right in front of my eyes. All this time, I was so afraid (almost) no one wanted to buy my art – and that‘s exactly what happened.

There‘s little that hits us as heavily as having our worst fears confirmed. I was devastated, for sure.

But here‘s what I believe: It is not failure that determines who you are but how you deal with failure.

In the past weeks, I questioned myself a lot. What did I do wrong? Am I trying to force something that is not meant to be? I don‘t have the all answers but I won't let this stop me from creating.

Failures are opportunities for growth. When we fail, we learn. I am sure my time was not wasted – something will come from this. 🌄

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