In photography there are rules that function as guidelines that help create interesting and compelling images. These rules also tend to play a role in photography competitions making them rules photographers strive to adhere to but also the things to break to see what we can create when we throw the rules away.
We have had a house cat for years he just isn’t a particularly affectionate or cuddly cat. I can count on one hand the number of times he has sat on my lap let alone been affectionate. However things are changing in the last few weeks.
Almost all photographers come to photography because they love it but somewhere along the line it becomes work and the joy can fade. It becomes a job to figure out how to make our initial passion thrive so we keep the joy even when it becomes our job.
I was watching a video with a photographer talking about why Photography is so hard to get into right now and I definitely agreed with everything he was saying. In fact if I was starting right now, I am not sure I would be a photographer which is saying a lot.
It has been a goal of mine to finish my left arm sleeve so I can move forward with other planned tattoos. However time seems to never be on my side for scheduling tattoo appointments making it difficult to make the progress I had hoped for.
2025 is slated to be a busy year for me. Heading toward 50+ equine show dates, weddings, and regular shoots scheduled with more still rolling in. Which is fantastic but challenging as some events overlap, and I will still have weather cancellations and such to deal with making this a very busy season.