“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
Moses Cone, Blowing Rock
I have often been asked how I would describe my photography and honestly, in eight years it has probably evolved more than I have. From the type of sessions I choose to take, to the locations and time of day, to the types of filters (or lack thereof), from Photoshop to Lightroom and back again.
Taking a bird's eye view of my entire collection however, I have noticed a pattern and would like to move forward more intentionally in this way. I would love for all of my images to represent one or all of the following: dreamy, adventurous and joyful.
Durham, NC
Dreamy says to me: "I've finally found the one my heart loves and I'm ready to embark on this journey."
Adventurous brings out my inner child. I grew up in the mountains exploring hidden creeks for crawdads, four wheeling as a teen, and mountain biking and snowboarding in college. I'm not sure I could name anything I won't try at least once so I love it when photo sessions take me into new territories. Many of those territories have taught me not to go back (architecture photography for example...see my friend Sterling for that) but failures only take you one step closer to success. Many new territories, like the forest above, are everything I hope for and more.
Joyful says "There is no where else I'd rather be than right here, in this moment, with these people." It says, "For just a moment I forgot about the paper due Monday, or the laundry piling up, or the cancer, and I remembered to live."
May my life's work tell a story that brings out the good in people. A story that reminds us we are all human - the same - living one moment at a time.
Fearrington Inn, Pittsboro, NC
What do you hope for in your life's work? I'd love to hear your story.