WPPI Day 1

I am currently in Las Vegas, NV for WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International). Today was the first day of the convention. I didn't take any pictures inside the actual convention... because how nerdy would that be? lol.

The first speaker of the night was Dane Sanders, who was ahhh-mazing. To be honest... before WPPI I had never heard of him... so I didn't really expect much. I was seriously blown away by his incredible articulation. A big thing that stuck out to me was "If you could invent your life, how would it look?" After his speech, I was inspired to move. To change. and most importantly, create.

The Second speaker of the night was, Jerry Ghionis. To me, Jerry Ghionis embodies the word artist. This man creates passionately and truly believes in the power of photography. Some things that were emphasized throughout his speech were the concepts of constantly pushing yourself to work harder, to constantly stretch creatively, and how much photography truly is an invaluable art. "You don't have to be the best. You just have to be better than last week". -Jerry Ghionis.

All I have to say is woah! After the speeches tonight, I went and explored the strip. I felt like I had a new pair of eyes. Everything around me seemed clearer and more defined. I passed a man hold a sign... "Why lie? I need a beer." Something in me said "get that! now! you must capture it." I get that feeling a lot. Most of the time I ignore it... usually because approaching people is awkward. After tonight, I am committing to listening to that voice in me when it says "get that! capture it before it's too late."