Portrait of a Girl

Photo by Nataly

As I grow as a photographer, I think more now than ever, I have been reevaluating the directions I want to go in this line of work. There are so many different ways I can use this skill and at times it can be a little overwhelming. Do I want to be a wedding/portrait photographer? Go into commercial photography? Be a photojournalist? Or just focus all my energy into fine art photography? (and then some). 

I think I've been struggling most with the idea of 'do what makes money' vs. 'do what makes me happy'.  Not to say that I can't have both, but being a realist, sometimes all the factors and possibilities have to be laid out.

Even now as I write this out, my thoughts are trying to paint a picture of what my life would be like in all these different situations. 

But I can honestly say my heart lies with fine art photography. 
It makes me feel comfortable and at home. 
And now I have just begun to tap into my ideas and explore and produce the images I really want. 

And all at the same time, I'm trying to refine my photographic style. I hope to express little pieces of my own self in every photograph I take. 

It could have been a brilliant career.