Give It Some Time

Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Published May 9, 2018
Updated May 14, 2018

I’ve often heard people say that life passes by in the blink of an eye and the years go by...

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Photography is what motivates me to move through life in a positive way. Photography is ͞All About The Light͟ and it’s the first thing I seek out before I press the shutter. Optimally, I pursue great subjects in great light, but if there’s an ordinary subject in great light, I still press the shutter. I love to share the photographic knowledge I’ve accumulated and I hope my enthusiasm is contagious so I can motivate others to feel the same way I do about my photography.

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