Genesis

At 42 it is a strange feeling to have so many things be "new" at one time. While my loving wife and children are a rock in my life, just about everything else is either just starting, or is in a state of flux.

This is the first post of my blog as I begin my journey from cube-dwelling-code-monkey to entrepreneur and professional photographer.

Don't get me wrong. I am grateful for my job and the lifestyle it provides for my family. However, after almost 13 years at it, I've finally come to the conclusion that I need to move on to something that will allow me to feed my creative side and still feed and clothe us.

Not too long ago some close friends opened up a poker club as a "side business". This really got me thinking that it was time for me to branch out and not be totally dependant on someone else for my livelyhood. My first thought was to become a contract software developer as this usually has pretty good pay. Then I read Escape From Cubicle Nation. This book has rocked my world. One of the primary points the author states in the book is that a key ingredient in success of a new business is passion. As I contemplated adding more code-monkey time to my schedule, passion was not one of the emotions that came to mind.

Fortunately, I have also been reading blog posts from Dan Heller. Dan is a professional photographer that states that there is still room for new photographers. Not only that, but to be a successful photographer requires business skills in addition to photographic skills. I have a dream of earning a living as a photographer and then to help others do the same.

That is the purpose of this blog. In hopes of encouraging others that have unrealized dreams, I'll be sharing my triumphs, trials and tribulations as I break out of the mold that has become both familiar and uncomfortable.