For me, 2010 has certainly been one heck of a year. Having recently moved to Los Angeles in the beginning of 2010, I knew it was going to be an adventure. Indeed it has. I’ve made many new awesome friends in L.A. and around Southern California. These talented and inspirational friends have forever shaped me into the photographer and person I am today. Personally, 2010 was all about learning and growing in the wedding photography business. And I know that I’ve come a long way in this one year. I must admit that I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way and I’m sure to learn and grow from it. I believe that I could never fail. I can only learn and grow. Learning and growing was definitely my theme for 2010. I hope that my photos demonstrate that.
What resonated with me in the beginning of 2010 was when I saw this You Tube clip of Steve Job’s commencement speech at Harvard University. He closed his speech with the quote, “Stay hungry, stay foolish.” I knew that if I wanted to survive and excel in the highly competitive wedding industry I needed to “stay hungry” and “stay foolish.” I’m glad I took the risks I did and continued to push myself especially when it felt like nothing was progressing. I’m very proud of the personal and professional accomplishments that I’ve made along the way. The next milestone for me will be my move to the Central Coast to become either a San Luis Obispo wedding photographer or a Santa Barbara wedding photographer. I’m not certain on what the city will be but I’ll definitely be shooting some Santa Barbara weddings as well as San Luis Obispo weddings. Since the Central Coast is located in the middle, I will continue to do Los Angeles weddings as well as San Francisco weddings. Hopefully as my business continues to grow, the world will be my backyard!
In the past year, I dedicated myself to my growth as a photographer. This year in 2011, I commit myself to continually grow not just as a photographer but also as a person. Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out to help me along the way. I leave you all with some of my favorite photographs from 2010. Cheers and happy new year everyone! 2011 is going to be a great one. I can feel it!
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