Different Viewpoint

Sometimes when things don't look like they are working out the way you want them to, you have to change your viewpoint. Maybe you are not looking at the situation from the right angle. Take for instance my photography. I am impatient, I want to be a full time photographer right now, this very minute, but I am not. I know that I am good enough. Not to sound conceited, but I see the work of professional photographers and my work is every bit as good. I am a contributing photographer for Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine, but that pays nothing  and I have financial responsibilities that I can not meet with the camera right now. So I am working another job to make ends meet. Should I get depressed, should I give up? I won't lie, sometimes I feel like giving up. I've been working on this for about six years.  Maybe it's just not meant to be. Maybe I am just one of those people who never get their big break. Maybe I am the classic under achiever. BULLCRAP!!!! I could sit here and have a little pity party, but I am not gonna do that. I am in perfect position for something good to happen. I have a job that is meeting my financial needs. I have a great boss that lets me take off anytime I need to do a shoot. I have a very supporting wife that is behind me 100%. I have very nice photography gear. My work is seen by over a million people every time an issue of Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine comes out. One day the right person is going to see my stuff. I have people who believe in me, some more than others LOL. Something good is going to happen. See, it's all how you look at something.

A Different Viewpoint from a Portrait Shoot.

Never Leave Home Without It

"Adrenalin"

I'm a little under the weather today. I've been laying around the house all afternoon drinking orange juice and taking cold medicine. I told my wife yesterday that I would take her to the beach today. She really loves the beach. I can take it or leave it. If I am busy, either shooting for Swimsuit Illustrated, or fishing, I don't mind it so much. But to just sit there in a chair, well lets just say I do it for her. It was time to "Cowboy Up" so I jumped up out of bed,( she'll say it was more of a roll filled with groans), got dressed, and was ready to go to the beach. At the last minute, I grabbed my camera. As we drove down the beach, we came upon a surfing contest. Surfing is my favorite thing to shoot. I was so glad that I brought my camera. It was late in the afternoon and the sun was not out. There was a pretty bad haze and I am not real happy with the way my pics turned out but guess what....the finals are tomorrow and I am going back and I hope to get some killer images then. These are my favorite three from the trip.

"Rail Grab"

"Waiting Her Turn"

Funny how things turn out

As a contributing photographer for Swimsuit Illustrated Magazine, I get to photograph some of the most beautiful women in Florida. Often, after shooting on the beach for the magazine, we'll end up shooting again for my stock photography business. I sell images to companies through Istock.com for their use in advertising. I am always in need of attractive, healthy, people for this project. Well along came Jessica. She is my son-in-laws sister and she is not a model, but she sure could be. She requires basically no photoshop, she readily takes direction and she photographs so well. I recently did her engagement pics and her bridals. After chatting a little, she has agreed to model for some stock images for me. I'm stoked. I think her images will sell well and you may be seeing her in some magazine adds real soon. After her wedding I hope to submit some of her bridals to a wedding magazine.