i am awake. i am alive.

By: thelovelylo

Jun 06 2005

Category: Uncategorized

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“So you do photography, eh? How hard can that be?”

I really get my feelings hurt sometimes when it comes to something I am passionate about. It doesn’t even matter if it’s a comment from a perfect stranger or someone I know personally.

When it comes down to it, art is what I love. It is my life.
I don’t think I complain a lot about my life in its state as of now. I don’t think I have it hard compared to others. I don’t think that my life is hard. It could be worse. I know. I am blessed and thank God every day for my life. I don’t whine about how much it sucks. I am stressed out at times, but everyone goes through it. I don’t ignore that at all. I don’t sit here and talk about how other people may have it better than I do. Sometimes I may wish I had it even easier, but who doesn’t? I never forget the fact that I could have it worse. Have I made my point yet?

So, for the people who think that photography is easy, or even the ones that think art is easy… you guys need to grow up. Passion has nothing to do with ease. I hate (and yes… I mean hate) it when someone says. “All you have to do is push the button and make this wonderful picture.” I absolutely hate it. If that’s all I had to do, do you honestly think I would be paying thousands of dollars going to a school that took me 4 years to finally decide on? I mean seriously… wouldn’t it make me absurd?! If all I had to do was push the freakin’ button on the box I spent $$$$ on that lets light in it through a freakin’ pinhole, do you think I would be going to school?! Would I be spending $$$$$ on the other countless supplies I need for any given shot? Would I sit here and stress out about it?

No. The answer is HELL NO!!! I get so angry sometimes it makes me want to ram peoples heads into a brick wall. Yes… this goes through my head.

So, do me a favor and don’t tell me I have it easy. No one has the right to say that to anyone. I don’t care if you feel like saying it to the most priviledged person on this planet. Life isn’t easy. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do. No one can possibly know what your life is like… how can you expect to know theirs?

This is for all of you who are passionate about what you do.
It’s going to get discouraging.
Keep going.
Don’t give up.