Hello Washed Ashore Fans!

It's been quite some time since our last post and it feels like it. Last years season was short yet not so sweet. Two of our shows were washed out; rain is a photographers worst nightmare when it comes to displaying work. The remaining shows we had were tough in more than one way. So last year was a real tough year for Washed Ashore Photography.

But adversity is nothing new when trying to create something beautiful.

I remember years ago, right before Washed Ashore Photography was created, we took a trip to Maine for lobster and photos (two things I think go together perfectly!). On a tour of House Island outside of Portland I took a nasty fall while coming down a steep hill. The combination of wet grass, moss covered rocks and one too many cameras was overwhelming. I fell straight back with both legs and arms flying up in the air. With a Canon in each hand loaded with zoom lenses and flashes, I looked more like a turtle on its back then a professional photographer. The only damage was a broken hot shoe flash, and maybe a bruised back and ego for me. 

I learned two things that day. One - never try to shot with two camera bodies like some kind of paparazzi and two - know you limits when it comes to doing your craft. Had I not brought every piece of gear I owned I might've not been so weighed down. Instead of powering through the little pain, I decided to sit out the rest of the photo trip. I made excuses when coming home about falling. I didn't get any good shots because I fell...I brought the wrong lenses with me... Thats no way to do photography - more importantly; that's no way to run a business. 

You get what you put in when it comes to life. We can blame the rain all day or say small falls will stop us from creating. You have to power through adversity in order to produce the level of work you know you are capable of. Thats why we've decided to redesign our website in addition to start producing more quality work. If we stopped because things were hard then nothing worth creating would have ever been created. 

Thank you again for all your support and love! We'll be in touch sooner than later. 

J. R.