Jesse Tarnoff, the creator of the incredible wedding filmography company Sandbox Love, became something of an email buddy to me after he’d seen a blog post I’d written about his work. He ended up recommending some cameras and lenses I might like when I was in the market for my first DSLR, and he also included this piece of advice:

“A lot of people are struggling with the issue of finding something they want to dedicate their life to. I’m truly lucky that I’ve found something so early. If I may give some advice, I would say invest time in developing your hobbies but don’t put the pressure on yourself to ‘go pro’ with them. That way, rather than being worried about ‘failing’ (I hate that word) you’re learning. Then later on you can see if it’s something that you can turn into your life’s work.”

Jesse is a very smart and talented guy. Sandbox Love’s wedding films never fail to put a smile on my face (I’ve posted my favorite here; another favorite is here, but really they’re ALL amazing). Whenever I end up getting married, Jesse and his team will at the top of my list of people that need to be there.

I just woke up from a delicious four-hour nap. Gorgeous wedding films and people who are excelling in their life’s work make me very happy. That’s all!