Shutter Mike Photography

I got the idea for this series of photographs while driving on the 51 Freeway in Phoenix.  There are these pedestrian bridges that cross over the freeway every few miles.  The further north you go on the freeway the more “ornate” the bridges seem to become.  I ended up photographing three of the bridges so this is part one of three.  This particular bridge is just north of the Greenway exit.

Why evolution?  This photograph was taken in June 2005 in Tucson, AZ.  Seems like forever ago.  It was at the beginning of my foray into the digital world and I was using a Canon PowerShot G5, one step up from a point-and-shoot.  Digital opened the world of photography up to me.  I had no idea at that time that this photograph would lead me to where I am today.  That is where the evolution comes in.  Photography evolved from a hobby to a passion to a dream to an opportunity and finally to a business.  I now need to make sure I do not lose the passion along the way to making photography a successful business for myself.  The point that it becomes a “job” needs to be avoided at all costs.  So regardless of their commercial value, I need to push myself to keep taking photos for myself.  It can only feed the passion and benefit the business.