05/06/2014
I'm about to dive into a whole different world with my photography.
I've been lucky enough to have had a wealth of great experiences this past year. I taught English in Korea, rock climbed on the beaches of Thailand, trekked with friends in the Himalayas and explored the complexity that is India. With these experiences I've learned much about the world, people and especially myself and I have come to a realization.
I've spent much of my career waiting. Waiting for inspiration, waiting for the "right" story, waiting for a job to come along. It's led to stagnation and a huge amount of self-doubt. I'm done waiting.
I have also come to realize that I need to photograph what I love. I now know that unless I shoot what I love I won't have the motivation to work on it day after day. Aside from photography I love the outdoors, climbing, biking, swimming, running, and playing! I'm really just a big kid in all honesty so I am focusing on adventure photography. This change feels like a huge adventure in itself. I'm scared and excited all at the same time.
Of course I will bring my photojournalism roots with me and hope to include humanitarian and environmental issues in my work. In the end I hope my pictures will inspire others to do what they love and care for the people and world around them.
-Dana
