FREEDOM.AND.A.TRIBUTE.TO.TUPAC.

it's time for us as a people to start makin' some changes
change the way we eat
change the way we live
change the way we treat each other...

that's just it. it is time for change. and as of this past wednesday, the 11th of june, the year 2008, around hi-noon, change is in order.

i quit my job. retired my cubicle. cut the chain. over the past year, the scales have shifted from part-time business owner, to full time professional photographer.

it is something i had thought thru with great intention. i had many conversations with my bride, with mentors, with friends, with fellow photographers, and i settled in that now was the time. having been incredibly blessed by the clients that have chosen to invite carlie & i into their stories, and by the friends & colleagues that have been there to spur me on, i felt the direction of my heart shift. and the only thing holding me back was fear. fear that the handful of clients that value me & my work would be the last on the planet. fear that a steady paycheck is the only way to stay on top of the bills. fear that God would not show up.

so i faced my fear, and i couldn't be more excited. so again, thank you to my amazing bride, for your support, love, and creative inspiration. thank you to my clients, for letting me in. thank you to my family & friends for being there to simply know me... to really 'know' me.

i plan on leveraging this change to create the most possible value. my intent is to thoughtfully make decisions because they are the right decision, and not just because the task may seem urgent. i think what excites me more than anything is the new freedom i now have, to choose.

because even just enjoying the story, is a choice. enjoy the story.

and make sure to check back tomorrow for a very special blog post...