Back in my corporate cubicle life, I enjoyed what I did and the people I worked with; though, deep down I knew that there was something else out there for me.  Everyone told me I should put in my two week’s notice and start making vats of sangria for this party and that party.  “People would actually pay money for this,” they all said.  I wasn’t buying it; not 100% at least.  It remained just a dream.  It was Maria who became the driving force that got me off my ass and gave me the confidence (and the roof over my head after selling my apartment) to make this happen.  So it should be no surprise that I love hearing stories about folks following a dream.  I wanted to pass one along. 

One of Maria’s co-workers daughters is enrolled in photography school.  Now, I am no Ansel Adams (heck, last winter I tripped head over heels just walking across the street while taking video on my iPhone).  What I do know is that it takes a TON of hard work and passion to break through in the industry, and that doesn’t even guarantee anything.  This brave young woman has ignored the long road ahead and simply jumped right in head first.  She recently had a school project that required her to photograph a product…any product.  She chose to showcase our Classic Red.  Attached is a pic that Maria received from her co-worker.  We wish Calla the best of luck as she forges onward towards her dream of being a professional photographer. 

If you know of someone, or if you are that someone who has taken the plunge, taken a risk, or made a substantial investment (or all of the above), tell us about it!  In this economy, the only person you can truly depend on is yourself.  Not your boss, or your boss’s boss, or your….(you get the point).  Put yourself in the driver’s seat and make your dream happen.