Yesterday evening I had the amazing pleasure of shooting a really fun family. These guys were up for just about anything. They had scouted an amazing location (now my new favorite- you'll be sure to see it in future shots!) and they came armed with ideas and open minds! We played in the water, ate some blackberries and walked in nature. I left soaking wet and with twigs in my hair. It was glorious! (The leeches on my toes, not so glorious.)
As I was navigating the one way streets trying to find this wonder-place, in my cracker-filled-bird poop spattered-engine light on-car that rattles a little in idle, after an 8 hour work day I had a moment of panic/self-doubt/fear. This moment of fear made my heart skip a beat. Can I do it? Am I good enough? Where will the money come from? What if...what if...what if...and then the light turned green. And I turned a corner both literally and metaphorically.
I LOVE photography. I absolutely adore capturing the shiny sides of people, the little moments and expressions where their guard is down and their true beauty shines. Everyone is capable of it and everyone looks beautiful when it happens. It gives me a thrill. I get filled up and energized. This is why I want to make my living as a photographer because it feeds my soul and wouldn't it be grand if what feeds my soul could also feed my family?
As I was navigating the one way streets trying to find this wonder-place, in my cracker-filled-bird poop spattered-engine light on-car that rattles a little in idle, after an 8 hour work day I had a moment of panic/self-doubt/fear. This moment of fear made my heart skip a beat. Can I do it? Am I good enough? Where will the money come from? What if...what if...what if...and then the light turned green. And I turned a corner both literally and metaphorically.
I LOVE photography. I absolutely adore capturing the shiny sides of people, the little moments and expressions where their guard is down and their true beauty shines. Everyone is capable of it and everyone looks beautiful when it happens. It gives me a thrill. I get filled up and energized. This is why I want to make my living as a photographer because it feeds my soul and wouldn't it be grand if what feeds my soul could also feed my family?
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