An incredibly inspiring video about photographer Joel Grimes. There were multiple moments where I paused the video and simply repeated Joel’s words to myself over and over. A must watch for any aspiring photographer.

“I’m not brilliant but, I do have one thing: I’m a hard worker. Hard work will outperform talent any day of the week.”

Check out Joel’s website, joelgrimes.com, or his workshops blog, joelgrimesworkshops.com

Quick photo: I love photographing people in motion, so here are a couple of shots from a fun fitness shoot I did recently.

Quick photo: Portrait of a little shih tzu named Maggie. Isn’t she cute?

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