Justin Bradley on Fstoppers

Justin Bradley Photographer

An optimist who is victim of the rat race and not listening to his heart... For years I believed success was a suit, tie, and 9-5 job in an office. I went from bank teller to banker and insurance agent to agency owner, and I was freaking miserable. My outlet was photography. I started years ago with video. When it was time to upgrade, my Dad gave me his old video camera, that literally was attached to a VCR. At that moment I learned one of the most underrated lessons in photography, your gear will be heavy. From there I spent years on film but as a child, never got out of automatic. It wasn't until I got a GoPro later in life that I reignited this flame. I remember the first time I saw a GoPro ad versus the first time I saw my GoPro footage and there was this huge disconnect. Why didn't my video look like the ad? Working for a small insurance agency I eneded up burning time on the internet trying to learn settings, how to edit and what all of those sliders do. I eventually picked up a Nikon D7500, my first digital DSLR and I was hooked but still thought insurance was my best resource for income. It would be 5 years of shooting with my D7500 as a side job before taking the leap of faith and going full time photography. I still struggled to keep my calendar full so I supplemented and improved my skill by working for literally $35 a shoot and 4 shoots a day shooting homes for a real estate company. I now own and operate a business shooting high end and celebrity homes.

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