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11: Just Do It

Yesterday I was asked at last minute to cover a PRETTY big event. Battersea Power Station launch party. Around 1000 people attending, I couldn't tell you how much they spent on the venure, nor on the bands, nor on the food, nor on the free beverages they supplied, which I took enough advantage of, hey, I was supposed to be there as a guest anyway, although a disclaimer, I did not get drunk just some dutch courage.

It was 3pm. I was attending the event anyway but more for the free food and booze flowing around. I had 1 hour to gather my things and my thoughts and take a couple of quick pictures as I have never done this sort of thing before, hell I've never really used my flash before and found out as I was using it that it's not compatible with the 5D MKII or so it seemed so I was winging it blind.

It turned out ooooookay. Well I hope so & it may be another bow to my string or is that string to my bow.

This is definetly something that really doesn't interest me, but beggars can't be choosers and if I can get these kinds of gigs to pay the bills every now and again then, that's what it's all about. I wanted to say no, I nearly said no, that was just the fear inside me. Fight or flight. As it turns out, it was a good night, I met some people, maybe made some contacts. That leads me to another thing, schmoooozing. Ooooh Man. I just can't bring myself to do it, but you gotta, you gotta just get out there and take all the opportunities that come your way.

I want to be an amazing respected artist/photographer but that is going to take time and I have to climb that ladder. As with most things, unfortunately, it really is probably going to be a case of who you know, not what you know.

So. To everyone out there. Just Do It. You never know where it's going to lead, who you're going to meet, yada yada yada. Now. If I can only take my own advice I'm laughing.

7: Where Are We All Going

So. Where am I going I ask. Where will I be in the next year or two. Well. I'd like to hope I have an agent or at least I'd like to think I will be earning enough money so survive, not be a slave to the 9 until 5 and having the ability to do the projects or take the images I want to take, otherwise it's all pointless. Time will tell.

I'll update with the highs and the lows and the what the hell am I doings.

I forgot to mention, my partner is 7 months pregnant and I have no money, so the question I ask myself after just a few months of doing this is, what the hell am I doing.

Luckily my partner is an amazing woman. Behind (hopefully) every great man, is a great woman, and she is certainly that. She listens to me whine and complain but I keep the self doubt and fear to myself and just carry on. Whether I believe in myself of not, which I must, I carry on and she is behind me every step of the way with 100% support. So I thank her for that.

Right now I tell you this. Every moment is a quest for the next shot, a step in the right direction, something that has to be done and hopefully if you want something bad enough you will work hard enough to get it and I'm working pretty hard right now to get it. I don't want fame, I don't want fortune, well, maybe just a little. I want my images and work to speak for themselves.

Without a strong portfolio, you have nothing. So that is the 1st step before any others can be taken.

I'd like to keep this blog informative. More about the process than another self induldent set of words. So I'll try and include a behind the scenes look at how things happened, in hope that it reaches at least one person. I'll also be posting inspiring artists, helpful links and whatever pops into my head at the time.

So. I will leave you for now with one last piece of information before my next update /shoot.

Zack Arias His story is also an ispiring one. He failed at his 1st attempt at becoming pro and went back to work in an office store. Now. Well. Check him out for yourself.