2010 Mindstate

Evening...
Change is good, but I'm a bigger fan of Progression...


Not really sure how I can present my emotions tonight without coming off mean. You must understand...I am tired. I been on this battlefield for a long time. Its lonely out here. Its dangerous. Every day is full of surprises. I know what I want... So, because of that, my tolerance is at a bare minimum these days. I have taken too many hits. I have taken so many hits that my feelings are numb. It hardly even hurts anymore. Patience has run its course. My thoughts are always focused on tomorrow. The future. The next phase. This is the mindset and thoughts of the King..the Dreamer. I believe the same things will only bring about the same results. If its broke, don't bother fixing it. ....I treat Humans the same way. Because, I've learned is that most humans are creatures of habit. Most will choose what is Familiar than something New and Unknown. Even if the latter is the better option. We work in Patterns. Very rarely cycles are broken. In short...Fear controls their destinies.

Of all the things I've come across in the past ten years since high school, one of the greatest struggles is.. transcending these Dreams into Reality. And out of the last ten years, the last three years been the hardest, stressful, humbling, eye-opening experience, but VERY successful. I've learned and confirmed that you CANNOT be like anyone else if you plan to make your Dreams come true. Your thought process have to be different. Your ACTIONS have to be different. The road to Success is a lonely one. It is VERY lonely out here. Fellow Dreamers are far and in-between. Drama and just basic bullshit have to be kept to a minimum or nonexistent, if possible.

So knowing this knowledge, breathing it, living by it...I cannot accept anything less from anyone because I hold myself to this higher standard. I live by very basic principles. To fulfill my destiny, I have to keep things simple. And I thank God not only for this wisdom but also for the strength to cutoff what's bad for me.

I'm tired. Maybe I'll post again soon.




SIDENOTES ABOUT ALLURE ----- I always work on my future, rarely thinking of my past. Always in thought. Always thinking forward. Following my designated path. Take for example...Project: ALLURE. The project was planned, shot, produced all before 2010. We were sitting on the project for almost a month purposely, waiting for the new year to release it. I truly appreciate all the positive feedback from the people, fellow photographers, and others in the artistic community, but I'm already knee deep in the next project. ALLURE is technically old news and already plotting the next big thing. I AM NEVER IDLE. I may be quiet...but NEVER idle....NEVER. <---you get the point.

I always wanted to develop my style to be simplistic yet complex. Show an appreciation for natural beauty...the beauty of Life I see in my eyes. I also knew I didn't want to follow any trends. Be bothered with what's popular. Most importantly, I didn't want to turn my art into a photoshop contest. As an artist, I wanted to create my own path and I'm content with knowing what I decide to do may not be the most popular thing. But I don't care. Some people like complex images. I prefer to keep it Simple and Sexy. So...we kept the theme simple, the clothes simple, the photos simple. Not knocking anyone else or their work...because there's beauty in all of it. It really is...but I didn't want to follow those same steps. My taste of art is different. Most people prefer color, but I love black&white. Instead of doing "double personalities", I wanted to show a more "sane" side. lol. Like I said...I prefer simple. *yawn** ...anyway, appreciate the love. the photos came out beautiful. and I will continue to strive to improve my craft, create even more beautiful images, and stay connected to the Creativity that God instilled in me. Goodnight.