Bison…. At the end of day

Bison at end of day, a photo by Louis Q on Flickr.

The week I shared in Yellowstone National Park with my good friend Gary was fantastic. Not only was I able to capture wonderful photographic images to share, but I was able to reflect on many aspects of my life… past, present and future. What started out as a collaboritive effort to create a motivational and inspirational book, ended up being a personal journey for me. Having reached several personal milestones in my life, including the most rewarding, having my two wonderful daughters and getting married to my wife, I truly feel blessed. I feel I have accomplished much as an artist, a musician and am just venturing into becoming a serious photographer. I think the main thing that comes to mind after this experience is humility and sharing. I feel all artists have a starting point, so whether you are a novice at your interest or a seasoned professional, there is always room to learn, but more importantly, to teach. I am more aware at this point of how short and fragile life can be and that life as we know it can be rocked out of control in an instant. What you leave to others in this life is your legacy. You can not take all the skills, talents, tricks, cool photo-spots, techniques, etc….. with you when you go. It is important to share your knowledge with others, especially the young interested minds. We should work together with fellow artisians. We should teach, inspire, share and praise others work at any level. We should strive to push ourselves to be the best we can be and learn from others success as an inspiration to work harder to be the best rather than to give in and quit. I am excited about working on this book project with my friend Gary, but I am more excited about being able to share it with others in the hopes they may find motivation, hope and strength to be themselves. I hope the photos in the book and what I have posted so far on facebook and my website are pleasing and enjoyable to view. I am thankful for the many artists and photographers who are willing to share their knowledge with me.