Before and After.

Today I decided to post some Before and After's.

What the heck, what could it hurt, right?

I have always had such a passion for Photoshop.

I am completely in love with it.

In fact,

I would say I love it more than actually photographing people.

I love the transformation,

I love being able to change,

alter,

and manipulate a photograph.

But just because I use Photoshop doesn't make me less of a photographer though.

Call me a hack,

A fake,

Whatever.

I don’t really care.

I am a photographer.

I take pictures.

But I am also an artist.

I am make art.

My photographs are my canvas,

Photoshop is my brush.

I use Photoshop to achieve my vision.

Always remember,

An artist is not an is artist for his labor,

But for his vision.

Enjoy;) 

Adventure Awaits

Over the past few months I have completely become mystified by my future. 

I'm really excited to see it come to pass-

For it to be palpable.  

I'm ecstatic to see what it'll look like...

What I'll look like..

What I'll be doing...

What I will have accomplished....

What I will be accomplishing...

Where I have been....  

Where I will be going...

I don't know what the future holds for me.

Its a mystery bag. 

But thats what makes it so great...

so exciting...

I have discovered that just the thought of packing up my stuff...

ALL my stuff..

and moving

FAR away,

fills me with Joy. 

I often daydream of all the places I will go...

All the places I could explore..

All the places I will photograph..

All the places I could live.

It could be Portland...

Seattle,

L.A,

New York,

London, 

Paris, 

Sydney, 

The list is endless! 

All I know is...

Wherever I will be

Whatever I will be doing... 

I will make the best of it...

It will be great...

And I will NEVER forget...

Forget where I am came from..

And all the things I have done

and want to do.... 

Never forget that life is an adventure..

and I should treat it as such. 

No matter what happens.... 

I'll always remember,

ADVENTURE AWAITS ME.  

Flight....

‎"Butterflies can’t see their wings. They can’t see how truly beautiful they are,yet everyone else can. People are like the that as well, they fail to see their own beauty."

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” ― Leonardo da Vinci

Taylor.

Yesterday I photographed my GORGEOUS friend, Taylor. We have had so many fun times together. From late night runs to Walmart and paying for a tub of Ice Cream in nothing but change,and  about everything else you can imagine. Yesterday was no different. She is definitely someone I would call a true friend. I always love photographing her because I always boss her around and she ever seems to mind. She is truly beautiful inside and out and I'm excited to see all the big things she will accomplish in her life!

I Want To Photograph...

"So, what kind of photography do you like?" 

"What do you mean?" I say. 

"Well, what do you want to photograph?"

This is a conversation I have had more times than I can count. 

Someone always manages to ask me what I want to photograph 

and every time, 

without fail,

I freeze. 

Its such a simple question 

but to be honest, 

I don't know the answer.  

I don't know what I want to photograph. 

Even though I have always known that I wanted to be a photographer

I never knew what it exactly was that I wanted to document. 

There are so many options 

and roads I could take. 

Fashion, 

Conceptual, 

Fine Art, 

Glamour, 

Wedding, 

Portrait, 

Lifestyle, 

Travel, 

Landscape, 

Photojournalism, 

the list is endless. 

Some of those things make me shutter 

and silver with distaste

On the other hand, some don't sound so bad.....

but not good enough to devote myself too.  

Maybe I have cold feet. 

Maybe I'm just lazy. 

Maybe I'm indecisive. 

Personally though, 

I don't want to try to cram myself into a box. 

I don't want to be forced into limitations. 

Recently, I have been thinking a lot about who 

or what 

I want to photograph. 

I did some searching of my heart 

and of my photography desires, 

what my dreams were 

and my goals. 

Even though I may not know everything there is to know about the photography world 

(or the world in general), 

or what genre I am 

or want to be, 

this is what I do know. 

I believe photographs should be more than just photographs. 

I believe they should be art. 

I believe they should capture more then just who you are 

but reveal your soul. 

I want to capture your attention with my images. 

(If I have not, I have failed miserably at my job). 

I want to photograph people as they are- 

not after they have lost 20 pounds, 

but right now! 

Right at this particular moment of their lives. 

I recently decided that 

while it would incredible to photograph celebrities

All the "A" List actors 

All the Singer at the Top of the charts. 

 Its not my main goal. 

I would love to photograph all those people

and make bucket loads of money in the process. 

But if that never happens, 

I'll be o.k. with that. 

I'm not settling for mediocrity. 

I just want to make breathtaking pieces of art. 

I want to photograph people

normal,

everyday, people. 

I want to photograph... 

All those who have looked in the mirror 

and not felt good about themselves. 

 All of them. 

Because everyone is on a different journey. 

Everyone is different

and because of this

everyone is beautiful. 

I just want to photograph people 

and show them the beauty I see them.

I don't always make my friends dress up like eskimos, but when I do its 115 degrees outside.