me at my house by @connr0 let me tell u what, photography has got me discouraged right now. labels and large corporations have got me stressed and I’m not sure if I’m built for this - I’ve felt sick to my stomach. Maybe i just need to hire a manager. I am SO grateful for what photography has brought to my life, but just last night i was talking to ian shaw about how photography was never what i intended for my career- i went to school originally to become an American Sign Language interpreter, but the college my parents wanted me to go to only had a minor so i scrolled through the major options and chose photojournalism. I slowly fell in love, but not with the journalism side- just with learning how to capture the beauty in people around me. I still love that immensely, but i also struggle with not knowing if this is what i want for my whole life and be my sole income as it is currently. I have so many other things i want to do and focus on. I plan on relearning a lot of ASL and becoming fluent, learning Spanish, and working on a claymation project of some sort if not multiple. I also would love to continue with cutting/styling hair as well as sewing and altering clothing. Life is so short and we only have so much time to experience what this world has to offer. By no means at all am i quitting photography- but just know i am out here and would love to be apart of so many other aspects of your creative projects!! as well as learn to communicate with more of my community through ASL and Spanish! To the friends that have been around me recently, you all know I’m bringing back YOLO- because we really only do get one shot at our time on earth, so why not show as much love as possible, bring as much art into this world as you can/want, and keep exploring until you find the things that make you feel fulfilled!!!! That’s all i have to say rn - lots of love -xoxo chris