My name is Justin Posey, and I am the Creative Director for Church at Red River in Shreveport, LA. I also recently opened a Creative Market shop, where I sell genuine photos taken during my daily adventures. “New Shop on the Block” is a series that introduces you to the finest new shop owners in the Creative Market community. Help us give these talented individuals a warm welcome!
My Creative Story
I believe that every single human being on the planet is a creative. From wood-working to song-writing, or cooking a meal to painting a house; we all create in our own way. It’s finding our niche and believing the words of encouragement spoken by the people we love that’s difficult.
I grew up writing and performing music, and even dropped out of college to pursue a career in music. After traveling the country, recording three albums, and playing countless shows, I realized music wasn’t meant to be my career. Nonetheless, writing, singing, and strumming my guitar are still creative outlets for me. Music will always be important to me, and I believe it’s vital to use all the gifts we have. Still, for me, in this season, photography and design are the most life-giving.
Finding Photography
Photography is a way to document my life. A way to share the moments that mean the most to me. A way to pass along the knowledge and inspiration that I’ve so freely received.
A Realization
There’s just nothing better than documenting my life and having my greatest moments forever captured for my friends and family! In fact, that’s what ultimately got me interested in photography in the first place. When I realized there were people out there who would purchase and benefit from these genuine photos I was already taking, I decided I may as well give this stock photography thing a try.
Joining a New Community
I had used Creative Market in the past to pick up design resources for my church, and I always loved the community I found here. So naturally, when I decided to sell some of my photos, Creative Market was one of the first places I thought of.
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