Ten Thousand Hours Photography

10,000 Hours Deliberate Practice Learning the Art of Photography

Progress Milestones by Hour

By favourite image before starting this 10,000 hour project – loved my me, but no one else

This post cross references the completion of each block of 1,000 hours with date at which it was achieved and any associated review posts

Above is “Dubrovnik at Dusk”; below “Etosha Salt Pan I”

HoursDateProgress Post
01st November 2017At Zero Hours
The First 100 Hours – Review at 1%
The First 250 Hours – Review at 2.5%
First 500 Hours of Deliberate Practice Learning the Art of Photography
1,00025th July 2018The First 1,000 Hours – Review at 10%
2,00019th March 2019The First 2,500 Hours – Review at 25%
3,00020th November 2019Time Analysis at 3,000 Hours
4,00024th July 2020The First 4,000 Hours – Review at 40%
5,00017th March 20215,000 Hours – Half Way
6,00011th December 2021Two Thirds of an Expert Photographer
7,00028th October 2022
8,00017th September 2023After 8,000 Hours – 80% Review
9,00024th August 20249,000 Hours – 90% Review
10,000 – not yet –

9,000 Hours – 90% Review

close to the 10,000 hours of deliberate practice required to master the art of photography

9,000 – touchingly close to the 10,000 hours of deliberate practice theoretically required to master the art of photography – review to date

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After 8,000 Hours – 80% Review

80% of a master 10,000 hours deliberate practice learning fine art photography

Nearly 6 years into this project and after 8,000 hours of deliberate practice learning photography, I am 80% of the way through this project, and perhaps should be 80% of an expert. This makes me feel pressured with regard to how little has been achieved in the 80% and how far there is to go in the remaining 20%!

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Two Thirds of an Expert Photographer

6,667 hours deliberate practice learning the art of photography makes two thirds of an expert

Four and a half years, and 6,667 hours deliberate practice learning the art of photography, am I now two thirds of an expert?

Time to reflect:

  • Have I met my expectation?
  • What have I learnt?
  • Have I spent this time wisely?
  • The next 3,333 hours?

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