In my previous blog post I mentioned that we stopped at the OXO Tower gallery to check out a photography exhibition. The title of the exhibition was 'Focus on the Wild' with all the images by photographer Roger Hooper. Roger Hooper's work focuses on wildlife and the environment, and the OXO Tower exhibition was in aid of WWF and Hoopers Africa Trust. Some of the pieces I saw were absolutely breathtaking, and awe inspiring.
If you had asked me five years ago what my ideal job was I would have said 'Wildlife Photographer'. Looking at the images by Roger Hooper I realised that I would still love that to be possible, but I have never done anything to progress that dream. My trip to the exhibition has motivated me to at least try and see what I can achieve. It may be something I never quite pull off but I won't know that until I've put a whole shedload of effort in. It's quite scary to start something new, that you've always been secretly passionate about. What if I fail? Everyone who reads this blog (hello George) will know I've fallen on my arse! But I won't let that put me off, in fact, if you see me, please ask me what and how I am doing to follow this dream.
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| Images belong to Roger Hooper - website can be found here |
If you had asked me five years ago what my ideal job was I would have said 'Wildlife Photographer'. Looking at the images by Roger Hooper I realised that I would still love that to be possible, but I have never done anything to progress that dream. My trip to the exhibition has motivated me to at least try and see what I can achieve. It may be something I never quite pull off but I won't know that until I've put a whole shedload of effort in. It's quite scary to start something new, that you've always been secretly passionate about. What if I fail? Everyone who reads this blog (hello George) will know I've fallen on my arse! But I won't let that put me off, in fact, if you see me, please ask me what and how I am doing to follow this dream.
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| Images belong to Roger Hooper - website can be found here |
While I research, practice, and read about how I can be a better photographer let me leave you with the link to Roger Hoopers website www.rogerhooper.co.uk. There you will find a whole range of his fantastic photos, news about any other exhibitions that may be happening and links to his books and prints.
So is there something you've always wanted to do but kept putting off because you thought you would never achieve it? Come on, I can't be the only one!
So is there something you've always wanted to do but kept putting off because you thought you would never achieve it? Come on, I can't be the only one!
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