Week 3 Response to Drew Fulton's Post

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Wk3: Art of Possibility Part 2

My favorite part of this week’s reading from The Art of Possibility was the 8th practice, “Giving Way to Passion.”  My life is dominated by my passions and I strive to follow those passions.  It is my passion for photography and the natural world that has led me to where I am today and it is my passion for education that has brought me to the EMDT program at Full Sail.  As I mentioned in one of my commenting posts last week, it isn’t the easiest path and often there is no path, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.  For me, it is the passion that I have for my work that allows me to push the boundaries with visual storytelling.
It is also the passion (some might call it obsession) that enables me to get through the really tough times when things don’t go well, projects fall through, and money is tight.  It is the passion that gets me out of bed each morning excited about the opportunities that are out there.  There is a constant battle between the fear (as mentioned last week) and my passion.  Most day’s passion the passion wins but it is a daily challenge.  I must say, the good days are worth fighting through the bad days though…  Let go of your fear and give way to your passion!

Drew,

I also took away the part about passion. Even with all of the threats of losing my job in the past few years, I sty because of passion. It’s hard times right now and everyone is looking to save a buck, but there is nowhere I would rather be than in the school. There is nothing else besides photography and video that I would rather be doing. I could freelance, but I have passion for capturing student success stories through imagery. I do not see any place that can offer that same feeling of gratification compared to where I am at right now. I feel your passion for photography, just a different subject. Of course I fulfill my passion for family and infant photography as my on the side hobby, but the passion is making a difference in student’s lives. I’m very happy we all get to read this book together.