05/10/2026
Today’s the day! I am now officially a published author, it’s been a long road and a lot of hard work, but having my book in my hands really makes it all worth it. In case you haven’t been following my progress and are interested in what this book is all about, here’s the blurb:
THE LIGHT THIEF - by Roeche Stevens
Everyone starts with bad photos.
Maya buys a second-hand Canon with a dent in the corner and a lens that wheezes. She shoots everything — her coffee, her bike in Tilburg, her little brother in the park — and none of it looks like what she felt.
This is not a technical manual. It's a short novel about learning to see.
Through Maya's five classic beginner mistakes — cluttered frames, blurry shots, dead-center subjects, terrible light, and angry editing — you'll learn the things every photographer needs to unlearn:
What you'll actually learn:
• How to clean your frame before you press the shutter • Why a grainy sharp photo beats a clean blurry one every time • The 3x3 grid trick that instantly makes your photos breathe • Why photographers chase light, not subjects • How to edit like you were there, not like you're angry at the photo
Perfect for anyone who just bought their first Canon, Sony, Nikon, or just uses their phone and wonders why their photos feel like "nothing."
No jargon. No charts. Just a story that will make you pick up your camera tomorrow morning at 7 AM.
For beginners who want to stop taking pictures and start making them.
If you want to learn more, the book is available now at:
