Letter from Mia
Just received this really cool letter from Mia, a model that I worked with on Maui a couple of years ago! (Here’s a few of the images from that shoot…)
Dated 3/19/07:
Hey Ron, its Mia, from Maui!! A couple of years ago we went to Honolua Bay with Pete, and I was in the hula skirt and yellow sarong… anyway, I just wanted to tell you that you were a big inspiration to my future… I am now attending Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. It’s a three year program with a BA in photography. Modeling for you really sparked my interest! I was just excited about the whole process, thinking that modeling might be something I really wanted to pursue, but then I thought about it and realized how fleeting that career truly is (we’re not young forever!) and found that I was still interested in the final product of a photo….hence Brooks…so thanks for coming into my life, Ron! I entered Brooks this past September and have learned so much already… I am still familiarizing myself with the technical aspects (kinda boring), but I know once I get it down, my creativity will be free to fly… I am actually interested in stock… I love the idea of being free to travel and shoot… I want to be like you! Hope you’re doing well Ron, and maybe in few years when I graduate, I can tell you I’m well on my way! Sincerely, Mia
P.S. Would love to model for you again just for fun!
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Ron: I think it’s fantastic that you’ve inspired one of your models to get behind the camera. It takes a brilliant business mind as well as a ton of talent to succeed, and you’ve been successful, to say the least!
Mia could not have chosen a better photographer for a role model!
You’re my new hero, Ron. Thank you so much for these posts and for this site.
I second, or third, or fourth those sentiments - I have always wanted to be a photographer, but have had a hard time deciding what kind…I always had a negative opinion of stock photography, but that has done a 180 since I have seen some of the great images being produced on the microstock sites, and following your blog…I definitely would love to have a career in stock photography!