Square 1

When you work an average of 50 hours a week your life outside of work seems to shutdown. Hence, the lack of postings, the lack of phone calls, the lack of human interaction etc. I’m back now.

For the past motnhs I’ve been working at a photo studio in Miami. It’s not your typical photo studio. Most of the business involves dealing with modeling agencies, magazines, celebrities, businesses and other photographers/creatives . I was the studio manager/photo assistant/custodian/(fill in the blank) . I was the gears that kept the place rolling. I learned a lot . I think I learned more in my short time there than I did in all my time in college. I learned a lot of things I should do and a lot of things I shouldn’t do. No day was the same.

The photos you see here are of Jasmine Fuelberth, a young model with Elite Miami that I shot during my employment. Two of my photos ended up in her portfolio , and this girl is going to be a superstar. I also got some photos published in Venue Magazine.

Unfortunately, due to personal issues I had to leave my job. Let’s just say life throws you curveballs when you least expect it.

Before I got this job, the future was scary because I had zero confidence. But now I welcome this unknown future with open arms. It’s still scary because there are a lot of responsibilities to take care of, but I’m confident  that I can take care of it.

Right now I’m getting back to two things that I had to put aside, but are really the most important to me when it comes to my work. One is the Morningbell documentary. I hated myself everyday for not putting more attention to it. I felt like I was betraying myself and the band. But working and paying off student loans had to take the front seat. I now have the time and attention to finish and make it great.

The second is photojournalism. During my absence I was engulfed in the modeling and fashion industry. I felt like Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada, not because of my boss but because of me being in the wrong field. There’s nothing wrong with that industry, but I just don’t see myself fitting in it. I ended up in that industry because it was the only one that would take me in. But now I’m focused on making the journalism industry take me in. If they don’t open the door for me I’m just going to have to break in.

So here’s to the uncertainty. Here’s to following your dreams no matter what and defying the naysayers.

I’m the person who once they catch it they throw it back in (on purpose or because of force) and tries to catch it again. The fun is in the trying to catch it.

Here’s to square 1.

Cheers!