Today we’d like to introduce you to Adrian Gooden.
Hi Adrian, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I grew up in a small town in north/east Texas called Corsicana. It was such a small town, but not too far from bigger places. Growing up there, I seemed to always be drawn to classic cars, trains and creating things. I can be seen in baby pictures holding camera film and disposable cameras. My parents always encouraged my creative ideas and aspirations. I think that was my greatest asset: having a core support system right in the home with me.
Life went on and I had a very normal childhood. I’m thankful for my upbringing because it has helped me create a sense of grounding to where I understood how to develop a very wide worldview before I was even an adult. I made a friend in the 4th grade named Darance Dedmon. We have been brothers every since that grade year. After high school, he went to college to study photography. When we’d come back home for the holidays, he’d let me mess around with his camera. I always attribute my reborn love for photography partially to him, because he introduced me to the technical aspects of creativity. From there, we and another friend of mine, Alonzo Gipson, started hang out and taking photos around town and that’s where I started to really get the itch.
I Mentioned my love for classic cars earlier. That is what pushed me to actually buy my own camera. At the time I was a freshman in college, with NO money to buy a project car, but a camera helped me jump into the car scene without a classic of my own. There I was able to network, make friends, and it would eventually push me to really learn the skill of taking high quality images.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I feel like even smooth roads aren’t perfect.
I think the biggest problem creative entrepreneurs face, is finding a balance between what’s good for your soul and what’s good for your bottom-line. For me, money comes after my love for creating. I don’t operate to capitalize, I operate to create. That mindset has been very difficult to navigate, because I know some very financially successful creatives. Sometimes, it used to be rough watching others create such blooming business resumes, while I sat obsessed with how the colors looked on some random spring day.
Currently, I’ve settled into who I am as a creative and navigating that balance is much better. I’ve also found community in other creatives that are navigating this as well.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I specialize in commercial and portrait photography.
I love building a world through and within images and I strive to make simple subjects look incredible.
My brand’s name is inHD.
If you’re familiar with media technology, you know that something being in high definition was a stamp of a certain standard. Colors are brighter, the world has more depth, the light always hits JUST right when something is in HD. So, I adopted this as my brand name because I’ve been known to romanticize the world I see every day – seeing it in HD. I aim to provide that vision for my clients as well.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://inhdphotography.com
- Instagram: adrianinhd
- Youtube: Adrianinhd
