Hype Song

 My friend Jesse Penico turned me on to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and this song Ten Thousand Hours speaks to my soul in so many ways. I'm in such a trans-formative place in myself, and in my photography. I had to stop, breathe, sleep...and fill myself. I intentionally haven't done a test shoot in weeks. I'm taking in everything around me, and letting what's inside of me brew.

"I hope that God decides to talk through him
That the people decide to walk with him...

This is dedication
A life lived for art is never a life wasted ...

This is my world, this is my arena
The tv told me something different I didn't believe it
I stand here in front of you today all because of an idea
I could be who I wanted if I could see my potential
And I know that one day I'mma be him
Put the gloves on, sparring with my ego
Everyone's greatest obstacle, I beat him , celebrate that achievement
Got some attachments, some baggage I'm actually working on leaving
See, I observed Escher , I love Basquiat
I watched Keith Harring , you see I study art
The greats weren't great because at birth they could paint
The greats were great cause they paint a lot...

And do what I love for work...

Generation of kids choosing love over a desk
Put those hours in and look at what you get
Nothing that you can hold, but everything that it is...
For the people that put the passion before them being comfortable
Raw, unmedicated heart no substitute... "

I have to beat myself to become myself. I must conquer my bad habits and ego to be the person I want to be.