I’m Back

Hello everyone and I can officially say I am back and honestly I am already back in a big way.

My last year and half has been met with ups and downs. Lots of what ifs and a lot of self blame but honestly I believe that everything happens for a reason and gives you a way to see things differently. I started working in Healthcare after moving back to Indiana in November of 2021. I started shooting portraits first and really enjoyed it but it wasn’t the thing calling to me. I spent the summer talking to members of my job and I could feel myself being told stories and constantly I was getting signs of what I needed to do and where I belonged.

10 days ago, I started to finally realize what I wanted in my life and I think it would end up making me happier then I have been before. Then I was flipping through reels on Facebook one day and randomly a real came up of motivational speaker and I watched it. That one video started to help me change how I was seeing and looking at things. This is what he said:

“Believe that you are one decision, one relationship, one meeting, one thought, one something from a completely different life.” Ed Mylett

I watch this reel and video at least 3-5 times a day and every time it lights a fire in me and makes me start looking toward the future. 3 days after seeing this I sat down and typed a 5 year plan for my shift from working in corporate America and living my dream of being a full time Landscape and Nature Photographer.

After this I started to just get my name out in the market some more and see about getting into some local shows. I sent three emails one evening and the next day I got one email saying that they had no space for artist for the foreseeable future which was fine because it wasn’t really a no just not at this time. The next one was an acceptance into 2 art shows, one in November and the other in December. This is something I haven’t had in over 7 years. My last art show where I sat and showed my art to people was September 2015.

The last email I got back was for a future juried gallery show for my Landscape work. I haven’t had a physical gallery show since September 2015 when I had my only solo exhibition.

After this I started to work on getting a professional logo made and rebooted my website.

Now I am planning trips and ideas for places to take photos of in my area. Then I am also planning on some more shows and ways to expand how my photos are seen.

It is time I start creating my chances and to show people that MY PHOTOGRAPHY is amazing and that people want to see it and want to display it.

This is a HELLO and this is a new start. The future is bright and its time to take the reigns moving forward to a wonderful life.

Thanks for reading

Jimmy