My greatest photographic goal

I don’t dream of becoming a high-end fashion photographer, or a world-renowned photojournalist. My greatest photographic goal is to create art that inspires not only me but may inspire others to stop chasing money and start to follow a creative life. To create art that enhances the beauty of the world despite what others may see. If we are surrounded by the beauty of the world we become better people and when we become better we inspire others to become better. My greatest photographic goal is to make the world a better place even if it just starts with me.

It’s not always about photographing people dressed scantly. It’s not always about scoring the paying event. It’s not always about money, it is about hopes, dreams, emotions, and creativity. It’s about finding beauty in the everyday world and everyday people.

The photograph I featured today I took 12 1/2 years ago. I was inspired by the artistic expression of the graffiti artist. When the image was shared with the outside world I took a lot and I mean a lot of criticism for glorifying vandalism. While it is true that the act of painting graffiti is a crime the image has nothing to do with glorifying anything but the art. I’m still, to this day, inspired by a lot of the artistic graffiti I see. So much of the world has become hardened and angry and unable to see how beautiful things can become. Maybe, just maybe I can help at least one other person to be able to see the beauty that exists in everyday people and objects doing everyday things.