One of my favorite things, and I think I have mentioned this before, is when the little "Google Alerts" show up in my inbox to let me know that someone has blogged something cool about shootsac, or now, HIPSLIP! I found this little gem from Philip Makenzie--it is a MUST READ! Every now and then I read something that really inspires me to be better, and that's exactly what I felt when I read his blog.
A little snippet of what he said:
"...And as I stared at the lovely black and white packaging, I decided that with this new computer bag, I would mark a renewed beginning in my photography business. Up to this point, I have shot weddings and portraits, but not nearly as many as I want to and I have not been able to keep up with all my editing because of my other jobs. That all ends now. I’ve always been a believer in signs, and this one seems perfect. A new home for my beloved laptop, and a new start for my business.
So this means some promises. Both to myself and to everyone else. I promise to be the best photographer and best person I can possibly be. For my daughter, my wife, my family, my friends, my clients, my colleagues, and my future clients and friends I haven’t met yet. No excuses. It’s time to start living life the way I want, not the way others want. I know so many people feel trapped by their jobs and unable to change their lives the way that they want to. I know we can do it. You can do it, and I can do it. All the reading about how to take hold of your dreams and how to work better, smarter, be more focused…all of it is meaningless unless you take that first step and admit to yourself that things can’t go on the way they are. They must change. They must."
Philip, what you wrote was beautiful, what you posted was amazing, and we at Shootsac LOVE you! xoxo
Photos below by Philip:
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