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What 20 years as a photographer has taught me.
I first became interested in photography when I was around 11 years old.
In the 40 years since, photography has remained a close friend. The last 20 it has been my profession.
As a kid I quickly learned that with a camera, you are expected to move closer to the action, not sit on the sidelines or at the back of the room.
I liked this. A lot.
Why would anyone want to just passively sit and watch, when you can be front and center creating pictures for others to see?
This was to become my office. Photojournalism offered the most opportunities to be where I wanted to be.
From those early days so many years ago, a number of lesson’s have presented themselves. Some a few times. None as significant this first one.
Find Your Passion and Own it.
It doesn’t matter what it is. Pet photography, travel photography, portraits or sports. If you love it, you can bet someone else does. Find what drives you. Write it down, give it life and work your butt off to own that space.
Become the one photographer within your city, province, country that editors, directors, curators and clients think of when they think of that genre.