I wasn’t sure what to expect today. It is a little chilly for May and a lot windy. We are out here on High Street in Columbus, Ohio protesting! This group from Cleveland, Ohio commissioned me to photograph this event. They rode to Columbus in some charter busses, rallied together, then we all unloaded in the dead center of town.
I have only started my photography journey within the last 5 months. I bought my first professional camera in November of last year, and within the same month, I was laid off. I was an art director and in-house photographer for Manta at the time, but they were changing direction and eliminated anyone who had anything to do with sales. I had been a designer for 20 years, but with this new camera on my credit card bill, I decided to take anything I could get. This is how it starts!
I have been saying yes to every project I that comes my way since I haven’t been receiving any response to my marketing/design applications sent out … until this week. I thought it might be due to my age that people were not responding. Someone finally reached out via email and told me, you have your design and your email portfolios on the same website. Naturally I’m going to check out your photography as well. I have to tell you, based on your photography, you are a bad investment for design. Your photos are so good that we expect you’ll be moving in that direction in no time and we would have to hire someone for your position 10 months from now.
I will continue to take on all the projects that I can to gain the experience I need to make this my full time endeavor. Thanks for the feedback. Let’s see how I can do as a full-time Columbus-based photographer! I’ll need to find a studio!
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