Everyone will have a friend who's a photographer even I too have one. He's not just a guy with a DSLR but also a guy with passion. As I recall there was a time when he used to click with phone cameras. As time passed he joined college too for his degree like everyone else. But the things waited there was something he'd only call 'HORRIBLE'.
Falling in love is not a crime. Like usual teenagers he also fell in love. But was it with the right girl? I'd say no! Not because she was a bad girl but deep down I had my doubts. They were close friends and without even knowing both fell in love. Eventually he asked her out and they started dating. They used to go out for movies, night rides and all. I must admit that they both looked awesome together.
A year passed. One day she called me and asked to help her and i was like tell me. She was crying through the phone. She actually called for inviting me and him for her marriage. The only thing i asked her was that 'Does he know?' and she told me that i should be the one to tell him this as she could never say this to him and she hung up the call. I was shocked! How will I tell this to him? How will he react? What will he do? Thousands of questions came up. At last I decided to tell him. I called him and told him about her marriage. But the way he reacted was surprising. The only thing he said to me was that 'We should go'.
After this incident he never went to college. Just to keep his mind away from things he started clicking pictures, which he got serious later. He started clicking with DSLR's of our friends. Then he bought one for himself and I must say that he is one dedicated guy. Like others he never wasted his time. Now he's one among the most wanted photographers here. He gets paid more than an average degree holder would earn in one month in just one photoshoot. He's happy with his life. Some time back I called her to tell all this thing she was so happy and one thing she told me really took me by surprise and it is the only thing that i haven't told him yet, she named her son after his name.
He started clicking pictures as a hobby and it later became his passion and now it's his profession! One should be lucky enough to do what he/she loves. He's one lucky guy. And did i forgot to mention his age? He's just 20 by the way....