...who later become friends

There are days—much like today—when I wake up and I’m thankful for doing what I love. Days when I pour over images, learn from mistakes, and pick my favorites. It’s as if each picture shares a story, emotion so real it can melt right into the palm of your hand.




And it’s days like this I’m extra appreciative for the people I’ve met along the way. Role models become mentors, who later become colleagues, who later become friends. It’s funny how it all worked out really…it’s as if from one day to the next, I walked past the curtain of confusion and malcontent and into the realm of happiness. It’s surreal.

I’m spending the evening with Liana in LA, who’s flown in from Atlanta. We’ll most likely spend the evening catching up with each other’s lives and businesses in detail. We’ve grown close over a relatively short time, so it’s wonderful to bounce ideas off someone who really cares about where I’m headed. The best part is that I’ll be flying to Atlanta for a week in August to shoot an Indian wedding with her…and a televised wedding she was commissioned to photograph as well. Role models become mentors, who later become colleagues, who later become friends.

I’ll be shooting a wedding tomorrow and I’m excited because each nuptial is a new chapter in my life anthology. A book that barely has the makings of complete prologue, but a ream of naked pages waiting to be filled.