So, my glittering career in product photography has come to an end.

Losing a job is never fun. Working for Trespass was my 3rd full-time position and I have been made redundant from 2 of them so far so believe me when I say I know what I am talking about. I feel this might be just what happens for millennials as this seems to be the world we live in now.
You don't get used to it. It is always crap.

Worryingly though, I saw this one coming and didn't move out of the way. Fear kept me in place. That fear is now gone.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
This sounds like a sound-bite on a podcast for mental health and that's because it is. I have heard it at least a dozen times from different creatives. Bad things always happen, your reaction to them is what determines how you will deal with it. No point wallowing, time to move on.
Easier said than done in a crisis that has everyone isolated from one another mind you....

What's the Plan?
Freelancing plus a concentrated effort to start working with people rather than for people. Networking. Communicating! Talking. Being part of a community rather than just looking at it. Writing (you are reading exhibit A) and content creation to show that I can be useful again.
Do I have a map? No. No one does. We were sold that idea at school, you know, do well in school - go to uni - get a job - retire with a gold clock and a pension - die. There is only 1 part of that I can safely guarantee and it the job/clock/pension bit! Instead, I know what direction I need to go so I will start walking.

What can I do you ask?
I am a creator. In every sense of the word. While I focus on imagery I love creating solutions! I used to do it in the Army a lot. In fact, that's all you do in the Army! In photography as well, you are presented with a problem (a brief) and you find a solution.
I am an artist. I love being visually engaged with something. A scene on the street, a waterfall, rain on the pavement, the view outside my window or the lack of it. It's what drives my photography and forces me to create to show you what I saw. If you do want to know more please ask.
Here is my LinkedIn URL:- www.linkedin.com/in/itchyphotog
Instagram:- @itchyphotog
my website... you're on it...

Finally, stay safe during these very odd times.
Stay home.
Minimise your contact with other but call/txt/msg/skype/snap etc. lots.

I will see you all on the other side of this.