So I have been scared out of my wits because I seriously want to follow my dreams. I want to start a digital magazine that features locals with a splash of non-local artists I have come to really admire over the years. I really want to get more involved in my local art community and just the community in general. This is my way to get more involved. My local art scene has some great painters, digital artists, and songwriters. I currently don’t have my camera. Had to sell it to pay my bills. But I told myself when I get enough money to buy my equipment, I will start my project… So I’m getting very close to purchasing my camera and lens, and it’s getting real lol. I’m scared but also excited!

Have any of you guys had this feeling?

  • bgva@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    You’re not alone. I bought my first professional camera on Black Friday 2012. About six months later I decided to pursue photography as a profession, mainly because I started realizing just how expensive gear was. From there I immersed myself into learning as much as I could.

    At the time I worked at a marketing agency and lost my job in April 2014. My initial goal was to quit in 2016 after saving up about $10,000, so being thrown into the fire prematurely was definitely rough. Lotta sleepless nights, PBJ sammiches, and overdraft fees.

    If I could do things differently, I definitely would’ve left on my own terms. But part of me also knows I never would’ve pulled the trigger, so my old bosses did me a favor. As much as I struggled in the mid-2010s, it gave me a story to tell.