October 1, 2009 11:13 by
SIUA San Francisco woman, Julie Michelle, recently turned her hobby into a career. Only a few months ago, Julie began taking photographs around San Francisco and posting them on her blog. After meeting and photographing various San Francisco residents, Julie would include stories explaining what
San Francisco meant to each of her subjects. Julie’s San Francisco story and photograph posts received so much positive feedback, that she created a new blog, “i live here: SF.”
Just as her new blog began to gain popularity, Julie was laid off from her full time job as an Interior Designer. Julie started looking for a job using traditional methods, but soon devoted her time to her new blog, “At first, the two were unrelated,” Julie told the San Francisco Chronicle. “I had this
hobby that I enjoyed and devoted some time to, then I was unemployed and figuring out what to do next. Finally, I thought I needed to fill my time somehow. You can’t just sit at home all day and send out resumes; that gets depressing.”
Julie took a risk to dedicate herself to something that she enjoyed doing. Luckily for Julie, her decision to spend more time on her “i live here: SF” project paid off. She has since landed portrait, wedding and other various photography jobs.
If you are interested in reading more about taking risks and your career, check out this recent article from bnet: Are you afraid to take risks?
