Being a photographer is not at all easy. You have to start with no knowledge of anything at all and hope to God that what you teach yourself becomes lucrative. After years of hard work you build a clientele if you’re lucky and you make a little money and then a pandemic hits. Throughout all of COVID I have found myself wondering “what do I do with my time.” I look around and most people I know have gone back to work or school and I am sitting here writing a blog because I cannot find anything to do. The reason I write these blogs is so I can look back and see where I was at this point in my life. Quite frankly, I would say I am not in the best spot. After my move to Birmingham (if you have read the last post you’d know I cannot find any work here) it has been tough adjusting to being alone with nothing to do. I have applied for several jobs, emailed and called tons of people regarding my service to hear nothing back. I ask myself “what would get me out of this rut” and the answer is always to get behind a camera. I cannot explain what it does to me other than it makes me become my true self. I am very happy when I am doing what I love and I cannot wait for someone to see me. So, to future Hunter: You did it, you hung in there when life was not easy and you made it out on the other side. Congrats.
Photo Creds- Sarah Edwards