Hi, I know its been awhile since my last post. But like all things we get busy and life is full of distractions. You know like way to much porn, either gear or otherwise :-) . Then there's the constant hanging out in photo forums instead of shooting. Don't let me get started about projects that you kick around in your head and never start. But as we enter the second month of 2014 with broken self promises try to find something to remind you to push on and live life the way you want. For me, it came in the form of a fellow photo whom I don't know personally and have never seen his work until today.
Anthony Carbajal for all intensive purposes appears to be an excellent west coast wedding photographer who appears to have been shooting for a much shorter time then I, but appears to have more talent in his finger than I've been able to muster with my lacking flickr stream in 7 years. The point here is Anthony has just been diagnosed with ALS. which will soon rob him of his photographic talent, and most unfortunately his normal way of life. So I ask the question what the fuck are you and I doing? We may never reach Anthony's level of photographic excellence, or we may not strive to, but are we leaving life to its fullest? Are we fleshing out those photographic or other ideas swimming around in our heads, or are we just letting them drown in a quagmire of excuses and waiting for tomorrow to come. My friend tomorrow may never come or it may come with exemptions or limitations. I haven't written in quite sometime but reading about Anthony's story has again encouraged me to push forward. Time is short and the promise of a full healthy life to waste on stagnation can be ever shorter. Find the extra 10mins or 15mins to start your project. Go find that lake, stream or prop reclaimed wood, or grab that friend that you keep toying with the idea to shoot and just do it.
I truly believe Anthony Carbajal will be my inspiration for sometime to come. I don't want to go on in circles so I will leave off here. To find out the full story on Anthony and how the photographic community is stepping up to help a fellow brother-photog in need please follow the links to the Slr-lounge full article.
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Anthony Carbajal Website
