Don’t shoot Johnny-5, he’s alive!

So, this is my first post, and it’s probably gonna sound pretty crappy, so bare with me here. I promise they’ll get better once I get into the groove of writing more often. I started this blog because I’m in a rut. That’s right, a rut. I’m 26 years old, and I thought by this time I would be doing what I want to be doing, and that’s shooting. Even though I don’t shoot as often as I’d like, and I don’t pay the bills with my photography, I still consider myself a photographer, and even call myself one when people ask what I do. I once heard that if you get used to this concept of telling people confidently what you are, in this case a photographer, even if it’s not fully the case, then eventually your subconscious will catch up to get you there. I don’t know if that makes sense. Bare with me, I’m not sure if I’m supposed to do this kind of stream of conscious style writing where I just get my thoughts out, or if compose it in my head first and then write.

So yeah, a rut. For the past several years, since graduating from college (BFA in photo), I’ve been working in or around the photography industry. I’ve done photo editing at a magazine, and now I’m a senior retoucher at a retouching studio here in the City. Retouching, I see a lot of really crappy photography. I saw the same thing when I reviewed portfolios at the magazine. So much crap. I definitely had my share of “I can do that” moments. The difference between myself, and the guys who are getting jobs shooting, is that they are putting themselves out there. They’re taking risks. Well, this is where I say I’m ready to put myself out there. I’m ready to own up and start showing some work, and start being the phtographer that I say I am. Long story short, this blog is a venue for my work, my thoughts on photography, as well as a place to share the work of other photographers I like (or don’t). I’m up for critique, and I encourage that dialog, so please don’t be offended if I critique your work, or say something you might not agree with. That being said, welcome to DSJ5!

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