November 4, 2008

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  It is very difficult for me to try and convey in words how my visit to Seville, Spain changed my life.  Its been nearly a month since I was last in Spain and since then it has been nothing less than AMAZING.  To put it simply…I came back a different person.  A changed man, a man with perspective I had not realized.  A greater sense of purpose and what God wants me to be doing in life.  From a photographers perspective I have so much great respect for the art than I ever had so far in my career.  I’m not the same person I was before Spain.  Can a week 7 or 8 thousand miles away change someones life?  YES IT CAN and it has for many people who have embarked on life’s journey with Scott Robert Photography World Tour Workshops.  Having been to other international and various other workshops Spain has been the most pivotal of all the workshops I’ve been to in the development of my art, craft and pursuit of the extra ordinary life.  It’s not to say the other workshops weren’t amazing because those were all very phenominal too and have helped better shape me as a photographer/artist.  Scott pours so much into you its nearly impossible to absorb it all at once but he is definitely there to keep pushing you to succeed and perfect your craft.  His passion for people, photography and ministering to people to live an extra ordinary life has blessed my life in more ways than I could possible put into words.  I’m very grateful and priviledge to be able to learn and be mentored by one of the worlds renoun photographers/arist.  I have him to thanks for so much in my life.  In fact, I almost didn’t make it to Spain and I knew I would regret it if I didn’t go and he was there to affirm me that I needed to go.  I look back to that week of my life and think to myself how on earth did I ever even think of not going.  I wouldn’t trade those sweet moments in life for anything.  Everything from being in Spain to meeting amazing people from different places, learning new tools and techniques to perfect the craft of portraiture.  If I knew what would of transpired and had not gone I could honestly say it would be one if not the one major regret I would have in my life.  God had a way of providing for me and giving me more direction from that day up until now and so on.  Things have never seems so clear for me in my entire life.  I know this to be true in my heart and it feels right.  For the first time so much has changed me I feel like I’m actually beginning to live my life.  I’ve always looked at life as a grand story.  The only difference is the story you choose to live out.  You partly create it by decisions you make in life or whatever life measures come your way that mold you to the way you are today.  I ask myself this question nearly everyday…if someone were to write a book about you life, would anyone want to read it?  Really, would anyone want to read it?  Now interestingly life choices and paths we choose all have different scenarios, things that happen and experiences that shape us to become hopefully better people.  My whole life I’ve always knew I wanted to do great things in life, things that were different or extra ordinary but I never knew how I would do it or if it would ever happen.  How does these things happen?  Well certainly not on their own.  I think as people many of us don’t dream enough.  Dreams are often distant thoughts that never become a reality for whatever reason each person may have.  I believe in dreaming.  Whatever happen to our dreams?  Do you recall when you were once a child and what dreams you had or things you aspired to become or do in life?  You know a child is rather simple.  Their thoughts are no where near our thoughts of rationalization, measuring and weighing out things in life.  A child sees things for what they are.  They see, say and possible just do it.  I think for many people its not a matter of circumstances but rather a battle of yourself.  I think most people are simply afraid.  It’s not that people don’t know better or haven’t not heard such things before.  I think fear gets the best of us or perhaps its comfortablity?  We don’t want to take the narrower path because it seems difficult, rough and uncertain.  But isn’t that the life Jesus calls us to?  His life was most certainly extra ordinary and to this very day it still is and it stands .  Jesus lived an extra ordinary life that simply no man anyone could ever measure up to.  But Jesus inspires.  He invites us to join Him in faith but most of the time were scared to.  I belive strongly that LIFE is a gift from God.  Life isn’t just waking up each day to just exist.  We exist all for a purpose and its our job to seek our purpose in God’s plan for our lives. 

  Anyways, special thanks to Scott Robert.  I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for his dedication to his passions in life and his mentorship.  I want to bring value to his life but He gives so much I feel like I am in life major debt hahaha.  In any case I have been so blessed and if you are someone reading this and are thinking about a SR World Tour Workshop in 2009.  Trust me, you wont want to miss it.  2009 is going to be super fantastic.  In a weakening economy I trust in God to always provide and you know what…He always comes through.  This is my life.  This is who I am.  Artist/Photographer.  My passion has always been for people and to be in a career that involes sharing lives with people is what life is really all about.  Life is is meant to be shared and experienced with people all to bring glory to the One who created all things. Thank you God for blessing my life so much when in fact I don’t deserve such gifts of life.  Scott, thanks for helping me to see in a brand new way.  Uterally thankful for all my fans, subscribers, family, firends and clients who all support and encourage me to live my dreams.  Cheers to the extra-ordinary life.  Life is meant to be shared and I can’t wait to share more of this life with everyone and YOU =) 

  Cheers,
  Stephen

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