At 36 I have figured out that NOTHING is easy.. The key I’m told is “Balance” …diet, not drinking too much, exercise, saving money, relationships, marriage, life.. Perhaps these are trivial ameneties in the grand scheme, but they are a daily obstacle for me.. I have become a “full time photographer” in 2013.. and it is very difficult to make a living as a photographer I have found. Maybe I’m not working hard enough. Maybe I’m just not that good. Maybe, I still need to put in my “10, 000 hours.” Regardless, it is not simply knowing lighting, or posing, or having a decent camera, and knowing how to operate that rig blindfolded. For me it has been an art/film education spanning 30 years, reading people, having intuition, and being kind. I am proud of my work from 2013, but it has been the most difficult year of my life, and I imagine it does not get any easier. What lies beyond, and is it worth pursuing?? I don’t have those answers, but I’m not ready to sell my gear yet.. Bring it 2014!