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We have talked to a lot of people who have transitioned from one successful career into another.

However, it's rare to see someone make that transition into a photographic career while still in their 20s.

Jeff Rojas did just that.

And along with his partner, Lindsay Adler, each has created a successful career

as both a photographer and educator. But as you'll hear, making a career as a photographer

is more about having a clear vision of what you want instead of just focusing on the things you

know you don't want to do. I began my talk with Jeff by asking him why the visual arts has become so important to him.

I grew up with my uncle and my mom kind of being my inspiration. My uncle was an artist,

kind of freehand drawing. My mom was a very creative individual, and it was their creative

outlets. It wasn't necessarily the profession. And I saw how happy it made

them. And my uncle kind of took me under his wing and had me draw. So it really, the foundation of

it makes me feel like a child. You know, it's a sense of glee. So visually, photography came to me

as an extension of drawing. So it reminds me of my happy child moments,

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