The Love Box

I hope that one day we will all realize that love is the only answer.

Rainbow Bridge

Victoria Falls are on the Zambezi River in southern Africa. Located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe they are considered to be one of the world's largest waterfalls. The sheer size and beauty are breathtaking. I am blessed to have been able to see them.

Ego Boost

It is always nice when your friends and co-workers appreciate your work, but they might be a bit bias, or at least you think they are. But then you get an ego boost from a company like Getty Images, and then you realize that maybe they are not all bias. It is very fulfilling to know that when I see something and take a picture, someone else does see something as well. The photo below is one of the twelve I have listed on the Getty site. Quite a thrill.

My New Friend

I love nature and everything in it. Although I do love the bustling life of the city, I need to get away to resource. Just being in the country or by the ocean fills me with peace.

Concrete Jungle

Like most people, I'm a walking dichotomy. I love nature, but I am a city boy. Yesterday while strolling around the East Village in San Diego with a friend, we came upon this little wall of beauty right in the middle of high-rises and condominiums. Some cities do a better job than others, and I hope that more and more places will give nature a prominent place among our jungle of cement and glass. One of my favorite places is Singapore. You can be in the middle of the city and feel like you are in the country or a forest, miles away from civilization.

"Something"

I believe most, if not all, artists are always very critical of their work. We constantly compare what we do with what is already out there. Chances are, "better" has been produced by a better photographer, a better writer, a better singer, etc. So how do we get out of our heads and appreciate our work?

First, I had to learn to say I am an artist. Not in a snobbish way, but by realizing that whenever you create something, you are an artist. No matter which medium you choose.

Second, I had to stop comparing myself to others. Of course, there are more beautiful pictures from more talented (in my opinion) photographers. But is that all there is to it?

I value the intent, the message, the impact that a picture might have on a person. I do see "something" when I take a picture. It might not even be clear to me. It just catches my attention, and I respond.

So I hope that when people look at my pictures, they will see "something." And that could be different from what I saw. But that is the beauty of art.