Why is it that our society clearly celebrates the chance takers, yet we rarely encourage one another to take chances–especially those people closest to us?
Almost all your favorite artists quit the traditional to pursue their dreams. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates dropped out of college to pursue their passions. Regardless if you wanna be in art, or film, or accounting, or a pro athlete, the story is the same.
Go tell your husband that you’re quitting your well paying job to pursue a career in video and film. Or go tell your parents you’re dropping out of college to pursue photography full time and see what they say.
I’m not saying quit your day job on the spot. But I do find it strange that our culture by-and-large celebrates those people who have taken non-traditional paths to success, but yet it rarely encourages people to take those same paths when success is only a distant dream.
What is wrong with us?
Take that chance. And encourage others in your life to do the same.
Ya the creative world is a great world to be involved in and I’m also privileged to have parents who will support me, but at the same time, I like exploring other things such as Forestry. I feel like I can only be sure of something until I’ve explored and that is definitely part of the creative process. Its awesome cause it opens up opportunities to make interesting photographs.
See, I’m young and lucky to have all the resources available like the internet so I can learn from everyone, such as you, and other photogs, and at the same time take advantage of more common path, I’m getting both of best worlds.
P.S. I’d love to see some more BTS vids, a lot of educational value in them!
I sit at my desk everyday wishing I had the courage to leave and take the photography chance…
It’s human nature. We are also on the receiving end of this dilemma sometimes. How many art directors out there are willing to take a chance on that new exciting photographer, when they have the “tried and true photographer” that has given them very safe, technically correct work for years now. If you’re that new exciting photographer, you say the art director is scared, if you’re the tried and true photographer, then that art director is loyal.
I’m there man! Looking forward to taking bigger & better risks, failing, then failing better.
What IS up with this disconnect?
Chase did you’re parents support your career choice?