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Currently I am working hard to break in to the nature photography industry. I am not naive enough to think I will be whisked away at any moment to the far reaches of our world. Making a living as a nature photographer takes time. I have been working slowly towards that goal for about four years now. I have just recently started to research a few ideas for magazine articles. Am I a writer you ask? I’m not sure. I do spend a great deal of time and thought piecing words together. Usually more time than thought. I’m sure someone will find fault with my overly casual writing style and or my grammar. Feel free to E-mail me your suggested corrections. After all how would we survive without editors, right? OK. Now back to the subject at hand.
My photography career began almost four years ago when I purchased my first camera, during the first year I discovered that I was either getting lucky, or by some miracle actually had some small amount of talent. It may have been both. In less than six months I was asked to shoot my first magazine cover. Two months later I won “Best Damn Photo” at the ASMP Polaroid Walkabout. Winning a competition in which I was shooting alongside some very successful pros. Well I guess winning that contest went straight to my head. I began to redirect my life towards a career in photography. During the last four years I have been honing my skills as a photographer. I survived my first show. I have continued to sell prints to people who saw the show. All in all a good experience with one exeption. I made the mistake of not having a written agreement. This resulted in the show coming down much quicker than I expected. If you will be putting up a show anywhere “get it in writing”, and don’t let anyone discourage or dissuade you. The overall experience of organizing a show is well worth the effort. I wouldn’t change a thing.
I use photography as a tool used communicate or illustrate ideas. The process of creating or capturing a single moment on film is magic. An opportunity to explore the world around me and share my experiences with everyone. It is one of the most challenging and most rewarding experiences I can think of.
By the way that's not a fur coat on my neck it's my Siamese cat " Pearl ”. The only way I could get her to hold still for the photo was to bribe her with chicken, her favorite food. I also told her she might be famous, so she now has her own E-mail address. I know its a little eccentric, but what the heck everybody has an E-mail address these days right?
Send her some fan mail if you like. PearlCat@RSLphoto.com |
