SOMETHING ELSE IS MORE IMPORTANT

hello, friends.it's funny how sometimes in life a lot of non-connected things seem to all conspire together at the same time, at the right time, so much so that it makes you shut up, sit down and pay attention.on the day the bombs went off at the finish line of the boston marathon, dave and i had been out for a walk. it was a sunny afternoon, and after a lot of rain and cold here, we decided to take advantage of it and walk through the park near our place where we don't go nearly often enough. a few weeks earlier the universe and a lot of random happenings and random connections and kind-hearted people gave us a seat at a table shared with other photographers gathered to talk about the gift we have of making photos that really matter, so that had been on our minds. a few days earlier, we had discovered a very inspiring blog and later, this particular post, so that had been on our minds too. we walked in the door to a message from my mom with the news of what had happened. you see, my (jenn) brother lives in boston, and when we finally got through to him on his cell phone, the first thing heard was a lot of sirens from the other end. he had been downtown with friends who were visiting, thankfully not near the finish line at the time it happened, but in moments like that, when your mind starts racing in those few minutes of waiting, the truth that life is fleeting hits home.that night we worked, hard. every day since, we've sat down and boiled down what we really believe, and asked whether we are really living it (this was hard stuff). we watched the incredible film recommended on the very inspiring blog one night, and it spurred us on even more. this is not about a new direction, but rather about the fact that life is short. life is too short not to say what we mean and not to pursue what's important to us. it's too short not to have the courage to do that. we have only one shot to leave our mark and we have no shot at all by playing it small.we've made some changes here that i hope you'll go and check out. :)  it's our hope it says better what we want to be about and what's in our hearts.and if you get the chance, please watch 180 south, in solitude or with someone important to you (it's available on american netflix or itunes), i think it will mean something to each one of you. let's all go find our adventures that are out there for us with courage.180º SOUTH Trailer from Woodshed Films on Vimeo.