Maybe I take my home for granted sometimes, I definitely did before I moved away. Now, most of the time, I’d say I’m hyper-aware of just how special Kauai is. Watching it change hasn't always been easy. Living on the mainland means I see significant changes to Kauai each time I return, like in waves, rather than gradually.
I’m often conflicted. At best, my profession profits from development and, at worst, facilitates it. I know that if I don’t take these pictures, there are ten others waiting to take my place. It seems like a bit of a cop-out, but it's also true. I do know that the industry puts a lot of good people to work and I know a lot of families that depend on that work. My family is one of them. At the moment, there are no signs that development will ever slow on Kauai. Maybe one day I’ll be in a better position to take a leadership role in the changes that happen all too quickly.
For now, all I can do is keep moving forward. I can also take pictures and I’m getting pretty damn good at it. I’ve learned a lot about real estate and architectural photography in the last few months. Each niche of photography has its own rules, its own insights, and architectural photography is no different. Just recently I learned the importance of correcting lens distortion so that the building doesn’t seem to bend. Pricing is aspect that varies from market to market, which takes more time to learn.
But there are constants in photography and the ability to execute is number one. Putting in the work, showing up and taking the picture, going home to edit, and moving on to the next job. Thats what its all about, and not just in photography.
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