When I take my seat on the flight home it feels like the first time I’ve sat down all day. I had climbed a 300 foot tower crane, walked in the projector room of the biggest theater in the state, and stood next to a Formula 1 car. It's the kind of day that should have left me exhausted. Except it didn’t. I’m buzzing.
I stayed up all night editing the images I had captured that day. Maybe I started because of the stress of not knowing if I had gotten the shots that I needed for my client, but by 5AM I had a more intrinsic motivation. The excitement I get from editing a my images is something that's hard to describe. As the first rays of light peeked over the horizon I grabbed my camera bag and headed out the door. I knew being up this early was a great opportunity to capture the sunrise and I knew just the spot.
I walked up the sandy trail to some east-facing sea cliffs trying to picture where I wanted to be in five years. I know I can capture impressive images when I have the motivation. It’s taken three years but I’ve proven to myself that I have a talent with my camera. I’m also fortunate to have countless opportunities at my feet - not everybody has the networks I have and not everybody spends their time bouncing between Kauai and Montana. As I setup my tripod and dial in my settings I realize that I have 26 years of pent up energy that I’m finally ready to use.
I set the timer, listen to the shutter click, pack it in, and head home to take a long nap.
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