Dear Artists
Remember the opposite of depression is not joy… … it’s expression. So keep creating! It is the medicine for your soul! Continue reading Dear Artists
Remember the opposite of depression is not joy… … it’s expression. So keep creating! It is the medicine for your soul! Continue reading Dear Artists
Discipline Routine Education Action Mentality Continue reading DREAM
I want to make beautiful things. Even if nobody cares. Continue reading Who Cares
Born beneath pink skies. Disappeared into blush nights.Never said goodbye.Just stopped showing up. Some stories don’t end with words. They fade into silence, softer than the memory of a sunset. One day you’re laughing under skies painted pink, and the next you’re a ghost in your own life. Not every goodbye is spoken. Some are … Continue reading Born Beneath Pink Skies
There is a moment that sneaks up on you. The moment you realize your dreams are just that, dreams. They are not going to come true, at least not in the way you pictured. It is not loud, not some dramatic crash. It is quieter, slower. Like standing still while the world tilts, and suddenly … Continue reading When Dreams Stay Dreams
I go by a few names. Not for mystery’s sake, but because each one holds a different version of me. JC the Kid is the part of me that remembers— late-night drives, quiet moments, conversations I never finished. That name lives where nostalgia and curiosity collide. It’s the voice behind the lens. The one still … Continue reading Still Imagery, Lost Observations
There’s a pile of ideas in my head, and none of them know how to swim. They’re just floating there—half-finished scripts, scribbled lyrics, scenes I can’t stop replaying. Some loud, some quiet. All of them waiting. I keep telling myself I’ll get to them. When life slows down. When I feel better. When the timing … Continue reading Lost. Art. Scripts.
I just want to be great at something. And for people to notice. But I don’t want to chase it. I don’t want to play the game. I don’t want to shout over the noise just to be seen. I want to take images that feel like me—soft, quiet, a little heavy. And I want … Continue reading I Just Want to Be Great
Some days I feel like I’m chasing a version of myself I’ll never catch. The artist I imagine in my head is smarter, faster, more creative. They know what they’re doing. They make things that matter. They don’t second-guess every move. But I do. I hesitate. I doubt. I look at my work and wonder … Continue reading The Distance Between the Artist I Am and the Artist I Want to Be
When it comes to APS-C zoom lenses for the Sony a6700, two major contenders stand out: • Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 G – Sony’s flagship APS-C zoom lens • Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN – A compact, affordable alternative Both lenses are constant f/2.8 zooms, making them ideal for low light, portraits, street photography, and general … Continue reading Sony 16-55mm f/2.8 G vs. Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8: The APS-C Zoom Lens Showdown