baring of the soul...

UNAPOLOGETICALLY

life is too short. if people are willing to give you their attention, you owe it to them to share something challenging, inspiring, or edifying.

the PURSUIT of happiness...

“sadness can be caused by a great many things, but YOU are the only human being on the planet who makes you UNHAPPY.” -c. eliot cartwright

The Procrastinat[E K]ing

SOMETHING I'M LEARNING: a sense of urgency is important and should be dictated by nothing other than the fact that time will always move forward.
urgency should not be dictated by deadlines or the actions of others. once it's decided that something needs to get done, then now is the best time to do it.

SOMETHING I HAVE ALREADY LEARNED: if you plan on doing it "later", you don't plan on doing it.

"hopin' that my seeds know a little more than i know..."

" the people who love you the most probably won't be "beautiful",
and the ones who most positively impact your life will probably be corny as hell."
-c. eliot cartwright

still in progress

few experiences have been more beautiful and engaging than being allowed to photograph women who are comfortable being photographed in their own skin - no make up, no costumes, no disguises, no pretenses. it's an honor to know that people are trusting me enough to let me show them to you as i am seeing them.
i've been growing with my portraiture for a few years now, but i have been very surprised to find that the most comfortable, liberating, and engaging photo sessions have been nudes - for the subjects, as well as for me as the photographer.
for the "in her own skin" series, i've captured eight (8) subjects so far, and i'm very interested to see what else i learn and what continues to unfold as the series progresses.

lesson learned #65

"people expect to get paid for some banal job that anyone can do, but then expect that the products of talent come cheap." C. Eliot Cartwright

lesson learned #64

"people in costumes tend to arrive in character" - C. Eliot Cartwright

i feel myself getting stronger...

just thought you might want to know.

lesson learned #52

unwrap the present.

lesson learned # 43:

the reason you don't adjust your prices for people is because the people you adjust your prices for, won't buy your stuff anyway.