Here We Go Again…

So I’ve done a thing. That’s right, I’ve created a blog. ‘But Tcha, it’s 2024…and you’re creating a blog?!?!’ I know, I know…video is king right now. And that’s okay. I still dabble in video content (here’s looking at you YouTube and Instagram Reels), but I am much more comfortable with writing out my thoughts than filming them so here we are.

This is going to be a standard introductory blog post (hey, I’ve gotta start somewhere lol).

Why Am I Doing This?

Now you may be wondering why I’m starting a blog…or maybe not, but you’re here now so indulge me. So the older I get, the quicker time seems to pass by. I’ve done some what I consider are cool things during life so far, but I don’t feel like I’ve documented enough of them. I’ve gotten to travel to various countries, go to different events, and more. But…I am severely lacking in photos and documentation from all of those things. I know, I know…photos/videos/documentation doesn’t have to be taken whenever I do something to make the experience worth it, but I would love to be able to have something to go back and look at it as I get order. I want to be able to have triggers that help me remember what the food was like in a new country or some of the cool sites from another. Also, I have a trash memory so if I don’t write something down/take a photo or video, I may not remember it.

Also also, I think this blog will be a great way to share what’s happening in my life with my family and friends. I’m horrible at communicating with people on the regular. I’m very much an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ type of person. It’s not that I don’t love or miss people, I just get wrapped up in my day to day and suddenly I look up and it’s been a week since I’ve reached out to family and friends. And remember how I said my memory is trash? Even when I do call family and friends, I never remember the interesting things to tell them. If nothing else, this blog will at least help me keep a running track of interesting things to talk about lol. Plus, they can see what’s happening in my life as well in between conversations.

Finally, I also just wanted a place to talk about all things photography and other random stuff that interests me. The thing about having a YouTube channel is they say you should kinda stick to an overarching topic. Mine focuses on all things photography. However, I’m also a big geek and I love movies and all kinds of other things that don’t necessarily fall under photography. I have thoughts about them…and I want to share them…but I don’t want to create a new YouTube channel for each of those topics. So here we are.

Obligatory photo of my self lol

What’s This Blog About?

Like I said earlier, this blog will mostly focus on all things photography and then other random things that interest me. More than likely, it will mostly be photography related (gear, photo shoots, travel photography, photography news etc.), but don’t be surprised if you see me talk about a comic con or some new movie I saw. I’ll try to make sure I properly tag everything so the topics are at least easy to sort through.

Final Thoughts

I don’t know how long this is going to last. I’ve started a few blogs, but never really kept up with them. However, I have high hopes for this one. If I can post at least once a week, I think I’ll be doing good. If I can do that for like 30 days, I’ll probably have built a habit enough to keep up with this pretty regularly. Not sure where this is going to take me, but I’m excited for the journey. Hopefully, I’ll have a few people come along with me.

Until next time!