alive and feeling good

After a career-related crisis this weekend, today I feel alive with the promise of unlimited photographic possibilities— and no, that’s not the many delicious homemade espresso beverages talking. In the past few days I’ve shot three complete strangers and not only are the images better and better with each session, but I’ve also been pleasantly surprised at how wonderful and generous people can be. For the first time in a long while I feel at least a little bit competent, feel like I’m on the path to something that might end up to be great. I don’t want to show any of the work just yet… I want to sit with it, make sure I still like it when a little time has passed. Suddenly I feel superstitious. But as it turns out, shooting strangers isn’t nearly as scary as I thought it would be, not nearly as awkward or as hard. I’m excited to keep shooting, can’t wait really, and that’s a feeling I’ve been searching for and feel so grateful to have found, even if it doesn’t last.

In unrelated news, I’ll have an image in the upcoming NESOP Alumni/40th Anniversary Show, and I was just asked if the school can use my image as the image to represent the show in its promotional materials… woo! I’m psyched, and a bit surprised that they chose my picture. This is it: