# @imryanschmidt on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CJe8aMMMXvy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64985680-imryanschmidt-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6ec800251f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-01-01T01:13:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ryan Schmidt (@imryanschmidt) — https://gondola.cc/imryanschmidt

## Caption

Finishing off the year in front of the camera myself once again. I can’t express how grateful I am to be able to say last summer I was finally able to make one of my many dreams come true by doing what I love for a living. TikTok gave me the courage that I had been waiting 2 years on. With my videos introducing myself and my work gaining some traction I could confidently take the risk and quit my regular 2 jobs and support myself by pursuing photography full time.
2020 again, was another year that I’ve improved and expanded my creative skills in and I’m extremely grateful for all the people I was able to meet and for all the opportunities that I got. Thank you so much if you shot or did a collab with me this year! Have a great new year!
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#goodbye2020 #ig_portraits #portrait_universe #compositionkillerz #charlottephotographer #charlottevideographer #2020 #explore #bye2020 #covid19 #moodyportraits #canon #canon5d #portraitgram #cltshooters #charlottenc #northcarolina

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 502
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- **Comments:** 39

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryan Schmidt | @imryanschmidt | https://gondola.cc/imryanschmidt | Creative Director |

## Tags

charlottenc, covid19, cltshooters, canon5d, portraitgram, northcarolina, charlottephotographer, goodbye2020, bye2020, moodyportraits, charlottevideographer, explore, compositionkillerz, canon, 2020, ig_portraits, portrait_universe

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