This film moved me. Maybe its because it reminded me of the surf culture I grew up with as a Southern Californian girl and took me back home for a brief moment or maybe it was just his words. As a photographer it is so easy to get caught up in the hype and fall into the trap of believing you need to have all top of the line equipment in order to “look and feel” like a photographer. You often find yourself taking on uninspiring work that lacks any sort of passion just to make money so that you can then say “Im a successful photographer”. We compare ourselves to other photographers on a constant basis and relentlously doubt our talent. site subdomains Seeing this film reminded me of why I became a photographer. It was never about making money as I knew it wouldn’t be easy in this profession. Photography was purely the creative force that drove me to record the beauty I see in every day life. It helps me understand what I see and transform it into poetry. I never just wanted to be a photographer, I wanted to live as one and have it run through my veins. This films heartbeat is the essence of my dream and what a beautiful reminder it is.
“If I only scrape a living, at least it’s a living worth scraping, if there’s no future in it, at least the present is worth remembering”
