Today is the five-month mark since I took up photography.
When we last talked, Casey was still giving me hands-on guidance. A little more than a week ago, in San Francisco, Casey cut the cord.
When we were in San Francisco, Casey let me do my thing without giving me any input. Casey's words to me after we got back to San Diego: "I stayed out of your way this weekend (in San Francisco). At some point, you have to come off the tit."
So, just twelve days after Casey and I announced our partnership at C. Withers Media Group, I was removed from the tit.
I noticed Casey's absence in San Francisco. He was conveniently elsewhere whenever I had an urge to ask a question. After a day or so, I realized what he was up to. As I told Casey: "several times this crossed my mind: where the fuck did he go?" Casey's response (when I told him about his absence): "I figured we have you logo'd up, you are in 50/50, and it's up to you to be good or great."
After hearing that, I told him that my goal was never to be great. Instead, I said that I only planned on being extremely proficient. As far as I'm concerned, I'm where I want to be. I'm proficient. Anything from here is icing on the cake.
In the meantime, I leave you with some words of wisdom: "Having a camera makes you no more a photographer than having a hammer and some nails makes you a carpenter." - Claude Adams
If you aspire to be more than a hack (), you've got to study and practice.
Some of my favorite shots from the last four weeks:
Cable Car in San Francisco by Marky Marcus, on Flickr
Idyllwild, California by Marky Marcus, on Flickr
C. Withers Media Group posse by Marky Marcus, on Flickr
Downtown San Francisco at sunset by Marky Marcus, on Flickr
San Diego -- fog hovering about by Marky Marcus, on Flickr
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco) by Marky Marcus, on Flickr
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Originally Posted by danewilson77
. Well done Boss.
