Damien Franco | What am I doing here?

What am I doing here?

Posted on May 27, 2008
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in lines we trust

The question really refers to this blog, not to me.  I know what I’m doing on planet earth, but what am I doing with this blog?  I can see that if I don’t really focus on something solid it will just become a mish mash of random stuff.

I could of course blog about photography, but I already do that elsewhere. 

Let’s look back a little and see what’s shaking.

I live in Midland, TX now.  Sometimes it’s still hard to say out loud. 

I think I have too much pride.  Maybe it’s ego.

I grew up here and swore I would never live here again.  I mean, what does this town have to offer me?  Actually, I could really do well in this town if I had intentions of doing so.  I just don’t have that desire.  It’s this whole crossroads thing. 

When Heather and I moved here, we thought it could possibly become a permanent situation.  I landed a job that pays well and offers tons of time off.  We could easily reach our financial goals and… hmm.

We thought about opening another photography studio.  This town is so ripe for it.  Lot’s of money everywhere you look.  I’ve scouted the photography studios here and there is definetley room for talents like mine and Heather’s.  With our family’s connections in the community it wouldn’t take long to get things kicked off.  In fact I don’t advertise myself as a photographer for hire and I get asked about it very often.  I turn just about everyone down because of my crazy schedule and I’m not really into it right now.  I don’t know if I want to be a portrait and wedding photographer anymore.  There was a time when I wanted to be an artist.  I studied fine art and, truthfully, not much else.

When we left the DFW area Heather left a job she looooooved.  She thought she would be fine with the move, but I know she wants to go back to Jobing.com.  They treated her like family and the work culture is simply phenomenal.  They made her fee like she was actually part of something.  I know how that feels and I’m saddened when I think about her leaving that job behind.

When we get our finances in order and we’re completely debt free we’ll be able to persue whatever we want.  If we want to move back to the DFW area with no debt and Heatherwill have a job waiting for her then we can do that.  Depending on how Orange Couch Media does I might be able to concentrate on being a fine art photographer instead of a portrait and wedding photographer. 

That’s my real dream anyway.

Wait, wasn’t this post supposed to be about this blog?

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One Response to “What am I doing here?”

  1. Tim Ramsey on May 27th, 2008 1:37 am

    I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog.

    Tim Ramsey

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