Embracing the Creative Journey

So today I want to talk about something that I get asked pretty regularly and it’s something I wish someone would have told me 5 years ago. Nobody tells you this when you’re trying to start up in a creative field so here goes. When you start anything but especially in a creative field, there’s a gap. A gap between where you aspire to be and what you are currently capable of in terms of skill. The first few years you won’t be that good. In fact you’ll probably be pretty awful. Now I don’t say that to discourage because you will be trying as hard as you can but there’s just something missing. So you keep trying but for some reason you can’t get your work to look like the pros. This is the point where most people quit. But if you learn through it you can eventually come out the other side. I’ve been doing photo and video stuff since I was 8 years old and it’s not until pretty recently that I feel like I am closing in on that gap. The key is, the gap gets smaller faster the more often you work at it. If you shoot everyday you will be much better faster than if you only shoot once a week. My point is recognize that failure is part of the learning process and to embrace it by repeatedly failing fast again and again until you finally find what hits. I am in no way as good as the people I look up to and I still recognize things everyday that I could be doing better. But one thing I try to do is shoot as often as I can and push the boundaries of what has been done before. I hope this encourages some of you out there that are trying to find your way in the creative world. There’s truly never been a better time to be in this industry. = Be blessed and stay stoked😎🤙 • • • • • • #beautifuldestination #travelgram #adventureawaits #getlost #folkvibe #openmyworld #welltravelled #glimpseofhawaii #passionpassport #travelingtheworld #travelawesome #gohawaii #ig_oahu #folktravel #glimpseofhawaii #venturehawaii #luckywelivehawaii #northshore #explorehawaii #alohaoutdoors #lifeofadventure #liveauthentic #hawaiilife #lethawaiihappen #nakedhawaii #hawaii #hawaiiunchained #hawaiistagram #aloha #oahu @beautifuldestinations @toptravelers @doyoutravel @awesome_earth