But something about picking up the camera and producing artwork for myself, simply for the creation of something beautiful and magical, made something change about the way I looked at my work. Here I was, hoarding dozens of images from a session that I had poured my heart and soul into on an external hard drive. It didn't make sense. Why was I creating art only to cram it into a black box and show mere glimpses of it to the world? So I did something I had never had the courage to do: Push back my sense of modesty and relay, instead, my confidence in my worth. I submitted a series of images to Essere, a small creative photography publication based in Virginia. I never expected to hear back.
About an hour later, I received an e-mail stating that they wanted to include my series in their May issue.
I had to read it several times to make very extra sure that I had seen it correctly. And then I got excited. Very, very, very excited. But I am a somewhat superstitious person, and did not want to jinx it. Instead of announcing it right away, I resolved to keep it fairly quiet (with the exception of disclosure to a few good friends and family).
Until I received a beautiful copy in the mail today, that is. I just cannot keep silent anymore. I am simply thrilled at the prospect of having three full spreads in a printed magazine! I do not desire fame or fortune in the grand scheme of things. Still, it is pretty darn cool to see my work amongst some seriously amazing talent. I am honored to have been included.
You can purchase a copy of the May 2013 or other issues of Essere magazine here.
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