Coming off one of the biggest projects of my career, I found myself at a cross road. I was unsure of what the future held after investing all my focus into a
project. I had lost direction and motivation to pick up the camera and create. I reached out to mentors expressing how I felt and was encouraged to learn it wasn’t unnatural. I was advised to take time out and just enjoy the accomplishments, and that the drive would come back.
This is the image that helped bring my focus back. I spent the afternoon in large, windy conditions on a remote stretch of coastline. I had just upgraded my camera gear to the Canon R5 and Aquatech
housing. I was using the 70-200 with a prototype zoom gear that was 3D printed. I don’t usually have moments (while shooting) that make me look at the
image in the water. I remember as this particular wave broke, the incredible blue colour that was displayed in front of me.
This is the moment that brought me back. The ocean rekindled my desire to continue to capture these heavy ocean moments on some of the most remote
stretches of coastline in the world. A fresh direction and motivation to not give up.
You got this.
Anj Semark.
