The journey

‘There’s no place like home’ repeated Dorothy, as she clicked her red heels together, eyes tightly squeezed shut. After my recent trip to NY and LA I feel the same.

Yet I wouldn’t have NOT gone. I met some brilliant people- clients, photo reps, photo editors, inspiring photographers. I visited the Bloomberg ‘Mothership’, Reviewed at Photoplus, partied at the IPA awards, visited the Met at night and touched an ancient Egyptian tomb. I saw Mapplethorpe at the Guggenheim, started collaborations, reconnected with friends, reviewed some lovely work, and watched some fabulous talks.

Home is where I recharge my batteries.

Home is where I plan the next trip.

When you stay in one place, it’s easy to stagnate, and to develop a myopic view of the world, and of yourself. The journey, whatever it is, is how you grow.

I’m taking some photographers on a journey at the moment. Most of them are discovering their ‘why’. Some of them are digging into personal projects they’ve never considered before. For some it’s scary. They’re going beyond the lovely but shallow work they’ve always made.

These photographers are not newbies. They’ve been in this game a while. And yet it’s amazing to watch their bravery as they confront who they really are and dive deep.

‘Oh my God’ said a photographer yesterday. I’ve just had another shift.

‘I’m super pumped and super scared as well’ said another. ‘I’m obsessed!’

Hope you don’t mind the metaphorical journey today. I’m sitting on my deck in New Zealand, looking out over the water, planning my ocean dip. What’s not to love about it.

Where are you avoiding going?

What are you avoiding that’s inside you ?

If you need some help with this, and you’re a working photographer, apply for a call with me here

I’ll show you how to start the journey, and give you a strategy to harness it so you can get paid to shoot what you love.