Today I was sorting through my personal photos and, like I so often do, I began getting distracted by photos that caught my eye. Often I return to photos that are years old and look at them in a completely different light. One of the downfalls of your career also being a hobby is that your personal work often gets pushed a side. I think it's incredibly important for me to keep shooting for fun so I don't lose sight of why I started photography to begin with. I stumbled upon several folders that I had barely even looked through, and some that I had spent hours on but didn't think much of certain photos. All of these photos were taken on personal photoshoots except for the one of the fifties couple; that was taken for a school assignment called "Fashion". All of these photos have never been used for anything, and have never been shown to anyone else.I love taking photos just for myself without worrying about impressing anyone. The business aspect of photography can get to be incredibly stressful and hard on self esteem at time. Taking time once in awhile to just shoot random photos helps keep me interested in photography and reminds me of why I love it...as a hobby, and a paycheck.
