WHO IS INSPIRED?

Welcome to my very own blog and newly redesigned website! My name is Jay, and I am a Utah based photographer, father, web designer, and marketing specialist. Yes, really.

While my main job is working as a Marketing Specialist for the State of Utah, I have always loved photography and the creative side of it. I’ve been doing photography since high school, so roughly about 20 years give or take… But mostly give. Yes, that is a long time! But photography is the only thing that does not feel like a job when I am working, so it feels as if I started just last week and the honeymoon period hasn’t worn off yet.

SO I AM GOING TO BLOG, HUH…?

I am excited to take you on my journey with these blogs. From time to time I’ll be posting a video instead of writing, as well as creating challenges for myself to brush up on my skills. Yes, writing this blog is definitely my first challenge! But don’t worry, I’ll be doing some photography challenges that will be fun and a good learning experience for all of us.

I have a busy life, so I will be challenging myself to do a minimum of 1 blog/vlog per week. This way I am not spamming you, whoever you are, and boring you to death. Sounds good? Good.

I tend to ramble from time to time, so I apologize in advance. Writing has never been my strongest suit, and although I can talk to myself for hours and hours, putting all of that into words is at times difficult. So hey, if I ramble on and on and go in circles, I am sorry! See, I did it again!

THE WHEELS IN MY BRAIN GO ROUND AND ROUND

Today is Wednesday October 5th and I just finished work. Only 2 more days and I’ll be able to go pick up my kids for the weekend. This is always the highlight of my week. Spending time with my kids is the most important thing in my life and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. So between work for the state, my photography business, managing websites, and spending time with my family, when I say my life can get a bit chaotic, I mean just that.

Even when I have time to just chill, my brain does not tend to allow me that luxury. The image in this blog is a perfect example of what I am talking about. I worked on this image during a weekend that I did not have my kids, I had no photoshoots, and all my other work was complete. I tried to relax for the weekend, and well, that lasted about an hour before I decided to do something creative.

During this same time time I had recently published my 6th Inspired Magazine and figured why not create a fun image to promote it. This was the result. After many hours of correctly placing myself and then editing the photo, I was able to make the best out of my weekend alone. The pic made it feel like I was not really alone though… And you know what? I had a blast with me, myself, and Inspired! See what I did there?! 😉