The dynamic line between earth and sky.
I usually say I don’t do resolutions for the New Year, its not going to change this year. Every year I say I want to improve as a person. To become more compassionate, kinder, and patient. To become a more positive and proactive person. To grow as an individual as a photographer and creative. To make this a better year than the previous one.
So now what? Its time to keep working hard, to recommit to my efforts. Grow what I’ve already started and to start new ventures. To be thoughtful and plan things out and implement them well. To not be afraid of trying new things and doing old things in new ways.
I’m going to share the hashtags, again, that I usually use on everything. #dothework #goanddo #liveyourpassion These tags are not merely random and meaningless words, they actually mean a lot. Over time, they have developed into a kind of mantra that expresses the how and why of my photography.
#dothework : To do the work to continually grow and improve my craft and skill as a photographer and storyteller. Doing the work to educate myself not only on the technical aspects but to refine the aesthetic of my work, to grow as an artist.
#goanddo : To go and do the work of creating and sharing the images and stories that represent the issues that are most important to me, and to try to inspire others to care a bit more about them, and maybe to even take action towards improving their little piece of the world.
#liveyourpassion : To always move forward, to continually push towards a better life to share and show this beautiful world through my images. And to hopefully inspire someone to action, to help protect this beautiful, fragile yet resilient world that we live in. To ultimately live a life of purpose and passion.
These are the things I try to live through my photography. Do I succeed all the time, no? Will I make mistakes and fail, yes. But I will learn from those mistakes. I will the next day try again, and again, and again until one day I do succeed.
Urgh, that got a little wordy, I also don’t like to take myself too seriously. Don’t forget to sprinkle a little snark in there for fun. Because, why else are we doing all of this?