Monday, April 18, 2011

Hello Life, Did you read the Chapter in my Book, Digital Etiquette?

The Business of sharing your creativity with others is a tricky one, specifically in these digital times. How can you put a price on the beauty of what you daydream of daily and dream of every night? This question used to plague me every so often, and for many years I developed my own definition of a freelancer. Doing so many jobs, tasks and assignments for free, each time just summing up my efforts as, I am my definition of a "freelancer".Once during my location seeking in downtown Los Angeles, with one camera mounted on my shoulder (shooting with a remote) and my main work horse camera in hand. A woman approached me and just inquired about my photography. She then told me "she respected seeing a young man like myself out there chasing a dream." She then told me "she wanted to donate to my cause" and she gave me cash, and wished me luck. Little did she know she had touched my heart with that gesture. When a repeat client said some of the most encouraging words to me, beyond the simple praise of my photographic product. He said "I respect the work you do for me and my family". This comment will always be displayed on the mantle of my heart. When your client tells you from their heart to yours that they respect essentially what starts off as your dream, it means more than money and power. My goal in photography has always been to bridge my dreams to my reality. To my supporters, and any one who has ever supported. I just want to say thank you for the years of respecting my dreams.




"A Sleeping Giant, may awake only to bring the world the beauty of his fantasy" -Ryan "Bluetwig" Williams

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