Inspiration

For awhile now I have been stewing about how to introduce my blog and photography into the world. I figured I would have to have a "grand opening" of sorts and put my best work out there right away to hook the attention of people. But over a week has passed now and the blog remains empty...until now. It occurred to me that maybe I would be better off diving right in and I was inspired to do so by a movie that I randomly got around to watching. See, I was supposed to work today but long story short, I was given the day off and decided to surf the Netflix page. A movie called "Cash Back" had gotten my attention weeks ago but I avoided temptation to indulge in my guilty pleasure of bad chick flicks until today. With the apartment empty and my creative juices all dried up I put on the movie not expecting anything more than mild entertainment. However, the movie brought rain to my mind's drought and I found myself identifying deeply with the main character and his deep appreciation for beauty in everything.
I'm taken back to when I first fell in love with photography and I'm starting to remember the reasons why I'm drawn to it. Two semesters ago I was taking a color theory class and at our portfolio review we had to discuss our work. I find it difficult to explain my photography to others- I feel like I'm revealing my soul to complete strangers. And much like falling in love, I feel completely vulnerable, as if at any moment my reality could shatter into fragments of a dream and everything I thought I had was never mine to begin with. My photographs are images not taken with a camera but with my soul and in them I see myself. So when I had to tell my classmates why I took the photographs I did, it was, "I want people to see the world through my eyes". And as simple as it seems, it is my whole world.
Today I jump start my photography from where I left it two months ago. I dust off my camera and pick myself up; No longer will I let hesitation and self doubt stop me from pursuing my passion. I only have one life to live and I can't let my fear of failure keep me from trying. I should be more afraid of an idle life that so easily sucks people in than anything else. It's time to start living an extraordinary life. With that, I welcome you to my blog. I hope you enjoy my photographs. And remember- beauty lies in everything, most often in places we overlook.


And because someone once said, a blog is more interesting with a photograph....

This picture was taken in the garage at my parent's house. I went out to grab something from the freezer and loved how the light outside illuminated the leaves.