What you want w/ what you have

And how to avoid The Whiny Photographer...

This is a topic that has been on my mind almost daily for the last three months in one form or another. What’s the question exactly? If I had to sum it up, it would be this:

How do you shoot what you love and actualize your vision in an environment that encourages something else?

Some necessary back story. I live in far Western China as a photographer, photo business owner, and teacher. A travel photographers dream, right? Travel photography I like, but I don’t absolutely love it. I don’t hate it by any means and in fact I really enjoy it. See the difference there? I walk down the street every day and pass highly interesting subjects from 6 different minority and ethnic groups. Monks, Muslims, Chinese, Mongolians, and a few that 99.9% of the world wouldn’t recognize. It’s a truly awesome place to live and run a business. Photographically I’ve had to dig to find my gold.

Feb,23

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Let Matt Brandon & David duChemin watch your house

Over the last 2 months there have been a series of break-ins in our complex. Mostly computers and the occasional mp3 player being lifted. It’s been a major concern for the residents here and was definitely a concern for my wife and I as we were heading out of the country for 2+ weeks. My recent addiction to photography podcasts unexpectedly turned into the best theft-prevention device on the planet.