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Nervous and excited... Nervous and excited...
I have never been afraid to write off sunk costs. I have never been afraid to write off sunk costs. There are things in my life I have invested a lot of time, money, and effort into, but when it came to needing to point the boat in a new direction... I found it relatively easy. For example, I worked as an engineer designing electronic hardware and microcontroller software. I had done a degree and university masters in physics (first class honours) to get to that position... then 15 years later, I did a 180 and became a photographer. That was awesome for 10 or so years. and now... next phase. I have a job as a labourer, which is fantastic for keeping me healthy and fit. And a new hobby making things. I suspect it will mainly be with clay. I need to learn pretty much everything... I currently have no skills, but for some weird reason, I have absolute certainty about the things I want to make, how they feel, and look. It sounds absolutely mad, but I am all in on this. Yes I will still do photography, but organically.
Yesterday's ring bearer... true story! Just sent o Yesterday's ring bearer... true story! Just sent out the couple's finished photos, this is the way now.
It was a bit of a wild old day weather-wise for Da It was a bit of a wild old day weather-wise for Daniel and Hayley's wedding today, but it was good fun, and I loved how they incorporated their farming roots into the day.
Whoop, wedding time Whoop, wedding time
Sooo, while I was trying to niche on here as a com Sooo, while I was trying to niche on here as a commercial photographer... I was still doing lots and lots of other things, like portraits in the local woods. I guess over the next wee while we will catch up aye!
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