Saturday, January 21, 2012

Inspiration – Jay Eads

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I will start off by saying that as I write this post… I wish I were an amazing writer.

I want to do something a little different this year with the web site. I.N.S.P.I.R.A.T.I.O.N. There are so many amazing people that inspire me. They make me want to be a better person, try a little harder and challenge me to learn a little more. You know these people the second you meet them. They draw you in and stay in your heart forever.

My January inspiration is Jay Eads, someone whom I have never met in person. Jay grabbed me right away and not with his photography. His photography is amazing and I will get to that part later. I am not really sure how I originally found him but I am thankful I did. I remember reading his Formspring and feeling very connected. He is so open, honest and kind. Personally and professionally. The personal bits resonate with me the most. We all have struggles and many of us (like me) keep them hidden from the world. When I hear someone speak so -for lack of a better phrase- matter of factly, I am immediately drawn in. It just makes a thirty-something girl from Tacoma feel like she is not alone in the world.

His photography – when I view his images I feel like I should just stop and put my camera in storage forever. Just quit now… because I will never be there.  Please know that I am not saying this in an “I am so depressed” kind of way. I say it in a “he is just that good” kind of way. Seriously, he is amazing and his images are captivating. The emotion. The mystery. The beauty. The lighting. The raw talent.

See for yourself and check him out here: www.jayeads.com

I need to prevent myself from getting super EMO. So, I will stop now. Thank you, Jay.  You do more than you know for this thirty-something from Tacoma.

A post is always better with a photo. So, here is a photo by Jay that is just ridiculously beautiful.

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by ttodd

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clcase - January 21, 2012 - 7:46 pm

Cool photo!

jay.eads - January 24, 2012 - 4:27 pm

tonya… i’m not really sure where to even start with this response. to be honest, i have had this page open on my browser for 3 days, thinking about how to say thank you.

first off, i’d rather get the compliments on me as a person than the ones about my work, so this post is especially meaningful. i do life and business the only way i know how to.. or rather, the only way i am willing to do it.

i want to hide my struggles from the world, too. for some ridiculous reason, i am compelled to share and make myself vulnerable in the hopes that someone else will find encouragement. i mean, really, everyone feels like they are all alone in SOMETHING and it it just. not. true. 99% of what i say probably goes nowhere, but of 1% of the people who read my blog or formspring find some help or comfort, i find that completely worth my own nervous discomfort bearing my difficulties and sharing my experiences. i want to communicate. sometimes i communicate through pictures, sometimes words, and hopefully… if i am really on my game, my actions line up as well. a life of congruence.

peace out, homegirl.

sophie - February 19, 2012 - 9:07 pm

Cool blog,looking to communicate

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