JONATHAN W. H.

Thekidfromcalifornia.com

I  have been going through wave - fighting myself whether I should do photography as a career.  Ever since I was 16 I want to take picture and had this dream of traveling the world and different Cultures. Well  7 years have gone by and I have traveled seen place "experienced life" but I keep coming back to my camera. Over the years I have sold and bought new cameras current  I am just shooting with a Cannon Rebel XS with a 18-55mm lens and recently just obtained my 50mm 1.8, which I am in love with. the thing is I have slowly taught myself   over the year learning from mistakes  and adapting  Technics from High School Black & White  photography Class and ot to say I hadn't had some help from some good friends.  

Here Is what I believe if you are photographer you should be to take a printable picture without  from major or barely adjustment in Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. I am not saying you shouldn't use these tools I am just saying they are over used. what is the point of owning a DSLR  if  you spend an hour editing a photo.   the craft  of photography is nearly non exist  If you take a digital photography class they show you the program before they show you how to use you camera. really it should be the other way around I like to think of Lightroom as just as your Darkroom with film photography you my to minor burning here a contrast there but not to completely manipulate a picture ad on top that they wouldn't even let you in a darkroom with out showing you how to use your camera so how did we get where we are today?

(Sorry Basically I ran with that and stopping while I am head.)

what I am getting is this, I am always in a constant battle with myself  If I can make it as a photographer.  What it comes down to if I took it seriously I think I would be somewhere by now. I am just saying this  because I know other people have had the same thought just go for it! I am trying to stay positive with no direction and no schooling.