Can you afford the RV life?
Think you’ve got the bank account to join the RV life movement? How long could you survive if you just quit your job and hit the road? Is it cheaper than being tied down in an apartment or house? Is the call of the road a pull toward a youthful freedom full of Huck Finn style adventure, or a siren song leading you toward certain financial ruin? That’s what we’re here today to find out. We’ve been researching the costs involved in full-time RVing, and we’re going to introduce some cold hard facts into the almost mythical concept of the RV life. So if you like that cold splash of water in the morning, strap in and come along for the ride.
Where to go and how to get there: An RV life photographer's tale
Alright, it’s road-trip time y’all, let’s go somewhere! According to the map, if I travel 30 nautical miles north by northwest, I’ll arrive at… no, no, that’s north by northeast. Just hold on everybody, I’m trying to get my bearings, it’s an awfully big world out there. I think this compass might be broken is all, otherwise I’d be fine. Maybe with a better map, or… Geez, there must be a better way than this. Maybe it’s best if we slow down for a second and get my system sorted.
Husband vs. Wife: Can an artistic, creative woman select a boss truck, or is this a man’s job?
I am a lady, ok? I have never in my life thought about what sort of truck I might want. I have no idea what torque is, and I don’t feel I need to. But if you think I’m just going to turn this decision over to my husband without getting my vote heard, think again. Now, he’s going to have his process for making the choice, and I’m going to have mine.
3 Powerful Lessons I’ve Learned From My Coaching Journey (it was better than I expected)
Do I need a coach? Well, Does she need a coach? She’s a professional, she’s won Olympic medals, world championships. Surely she knows her sport well enough to do it on her own, right? Wrong. So if athletes at this level still rely on coaches, surely we have to consider using one as well. If you want to perform at the highest possible level, you need that outside perspective. More importantly, I hope this example shows you that there should be absolutely no shame in that game. Let’s roll the intro, so we can dig into this.
The Luminous Castle: How to Choose an Appropriately Epic RV
Ok, so I need an RV castle on wheels, but I have no idea which one to get. I mean, go big, or go home, right? Wait, can’t be my big? If I go small, does that mean I’m already home? Can I go too big and like, over-home myself? I’m having some sort of a goldilocks moment here, I think I’m spinning out. What I’m trying to figure out, is what sort of RV I need to become the Luminous Castle.
The secrets of light painting. Join me on a night time photo shoot.
We’re going to start with scouting a couple locations that we know of in the area, then we’ll take you with us AFTER DARK to capture the raw image. Finally, we’ll bring you back to my office for a quick look at some of the post production that goes into finalizing the image. This is my art, my passion, and the foundation of this journey. I can’t wait to see if you enjoy it as much as I do.
What do you need to paint with light? The equipment I carry into the field.
What do I use to create incredible, surreal light painting effects? These tools are must-haves for me to accomplish my photographic goals, to bring light to the dark and see the unseen. It is a lot to carry, so it’s lucky I have my devoted assistant to carry the heavy medics’ bag we use to haul it all around. Light painting is a specific form of photography, and requires it’s own specific tools. Luckily you don’t need all of these items, but once you get into it, you’ll see how your kit wants to grow. Look inside my bag, and get some ideas about what you may need to get started creating your own surreal and out-of-this-world images.
What could pull me from financial security to uncertainty? (Influences and inspirations.)
My goal for today is to help you understand some of my inspirations. The people, places, and things that motivate me to take this major step in my life. Of course quitting my stable job and making such big changes can be terrifying, so it’s hard to not get a bit thoughtful. Anyway, thanks to these influences, I can clearly see the rewards of the lifestyle I’m trying to live. It’s a simple equation really. The reward is greater than the risk, at least that’s the way I see it. With any luck, by the end you won’t think I’m completely nuts.
How to build a brand: See how I’ve failed and won so, you can do it better.
Hello friends and neighbors, thanks for joining me on another step of the Luminous Journey. This one goes back a bit, starting something like 5 years ago. I wanna share with you the things I’ve been doing to try to become someone in the art scene. If you’re like me, you didn’t go to an art school, you don’t have a family name or connections in the right circles. In that case, how in the world can you get noticed? With seemingly endless numbers of artists out there, how can I claw my way out of the shadows and into the light where I can blossom? That’s what I wanna explore today, by giving you some of the advice I’ve taken and followed, we can come up with some solutions together. Let’s get into it.
Inside the journey, revealing my dream. Is this the best or worst idea I’ve ever had?
I want you to imagine waking up, the sound of birds and a slight wind rustling the leaves. It takes a moment to remember where you are. Montana? Wyoming? Ah, yes, last night you photographed the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas, so it’s Montana, Arlee Montana
From corporate fail to epic photography win: The Luminous Journey
Welcome -friends and neighbors-, to the Luminous Journey. Over the coming months, and years, I invite you to join me as I exit the corporate world, and become a full-time photographer living the RV life.
