In telling about a recent job, a photographer friend explained that he was, “shooting heavy.”

What he meant was that he was taking a lot of photographs. Not recklessly or haphazardly, but mindfully allowing for quantity.

This is in contrast to taking just a few photographs. If you only have one or two shots, that’s all you’ve got. Mess it up and you’re sunk.

In life, we often skew toward thinking we only have one shot. That opportunities are scarce, and we have one chance to get things right.

But many times, we have the ability to shoot heavy and pick from among the best.