Today we’d like to introduce you to Bobby Galvan.
Hi Bobby, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I got into studying film while attending University of Southern California back in 2012.
I saved up doing my work study job and bought a camera, started taking photos for cash, and basically worked on – off doing photography and video production since then.
I primarily did headshots in Los Angeles. Moving back to Austin that market wasn’t quite there so I did a variety of jobs photo and non photo related until I got invited to some opportunities to shoot real estate , and that market really started working for me.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Well, I think I a really big one has been my parents divorce. Which sparked my return home to Austin from my Los Angeles.
Besides that I had a good amount of fallout develop with my work in LA, a lot of confusion and mishandling of situations that was all based on the fact that most of us were in our early 20s and trying to figure out how to put things together, learning who to trust and handle boundaries, and mostly basic stuff related to early life experiences without a lot of guidance.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
The most creative work I’ve done was in directing and producing music videos along with occasional videos for brands. However, this has been some time so I can’t say I am well known for it or very proud any more.
My biggest pride now is currently in my real estate media work. The pride mainly comes from being a self-starter and generating actual income that I can use to support myself and my lifestyle.
Generally, it’s nice for it’s flexibility, the opportunity to be creative, which is a good feeling when you compose a nice shot – something that is beautiful. The opportunity to work with new technology, flying drones for example. Also the act of helping out your partners, clients, customers, there is satisfaction to that also.
There is kind of a hump, in which you are working in a capacity that you sort of dread, so you want to work as little as possible, but also sort of have no choice not to. Overcoming that hump means finding some work you enjoy in a field you can excel at, and on the other side that hump is actual interest and drive to work more and harder for something you are compensated for. That’s a pretty exciting and real place to be in that I think is very achievable.
How do you define success?
I think it’s a holistic feeling – when you are doing something that makes sense, given the cards that you hold or are dealt. You know you are working with your talents in a realistic way and also beating challenges. I am still in the middle of finding great challenges, and also finding greater success, but I think the picture starts to become clearer as you take more steps in a direction.
For my success, there is a level of ownership and freedom involved I don’t think everyone needs or cares for. Like shaping a business to be something you can put as much or as little time into as you want. There are nuances like that I think you discover over time as you look for your personal form of success.
There are a lot of aspects to stay involved with – peer support, family values, mentorship opportunities, community engagement, along with building your own skills and even taking care of your mind and body. I think a successful life integrates and enables all these things.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://skyatx.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobby_galvan_video/
Image Credits
They are my photos
