Hey what's up Steemit!

My name is Steve Arnold. I'm new here, although I first heard about Steemit some time ago. I'm kicking myself for not diving deeper back then. But I'm here now!

Sorry for the stupid mugshot. I'm a photographer, but not very good in front of the camera.

My girlfriend and my dog are both far more photogenic than me. I'll add a pic of them below.

So about me... I'm a photographer and business owner. My business is teaching photography online, which I've been doing since 2013.

Before this I was a software developer with a 2hr commute each way every day (which sucked) but the good thing that came out of that was the opportunity to brainwashing myself into starting my own business by listening to heaps of podcasts and audio books while I travelled. It's probably a cliche, but the 4 Hour Workweek is what really set my mind racing at the possibilities.

Fast forward to now. I have a membership website where I teach photoshop and photography, and I have a collection of one-off courses too. I also have quite a large email list of photographers who receive my regular updates and tutorials.

I'm not sure if its cool to link out to my various websites (for anyone interested) but if you google my name + photography, or +tutorials, you'll find me.

Anyway, once I'm up and running figuring out how Steemit works, I'll be spreading the word among my community of subscribers and customers because I'm certain heaps of them will love it - once they find out about it!

So I'm living in Sydney, Australia - been here for 9 years so far. I spent the first 29 years of my life in the UK where I grew up.

I remember the day I told my parents I was applying for a visa and their reply was "you've always said you wanted to move to Australia"... Which was weird, because I don't remember ever saying it. But I guess I must have, and it must have been a deep desire if it kept resurfacing.

I moved here with my girlfriend Sonia, she's originally from Slovakia.

2 years ago we had the first addition to our family... Our dog Archer :-)

He's a Boxer cross American Staffy. And he is a very good boy...

Here's a pic of all three of us:

What else...

Oh yeah - Sonia and I got heavily into Crossfit 1 year ago. We've been going 4-5 times per week for pretty much the whole year and have seen awesome results so far. People ask me if Crossfit is like a cult. My reply is usually "yes - but the good kind!" lol

That pretty much sums me up at the moment! lol

Photography, family, crossfit, business.

That's pretty much what my life revolves around right now.

It's pretty freaking awesome if I'm honest. The 4 hour workweek really was a turning point. Not so much the idea of working only 4 hours, but the concept of "Lifestyle Design", where you start with the end in mind. Think about how you want to spend your days, then create a life (i.e. income) that supports it. For most, this means starting an online business. It wasn't easy to get to this point (it took me 2 years of trying before I made ANY money online), and it's still a challenge every day, but it's one worth taking on when it means you can be home spending time with the ones you love all day.

Before I sign this intro post off, here are a few of my favourite photos I've taken over the years:

I took this one at my local beach (Cronulla) in Sydney's south. I stole Sonia's idea to use the umbrella LOL.

One of my favourite places in the world, Glenorchy, New Zealand

Another one of my favourite places, me, Sonia, Sonias brother, and two friends from Sydney, Dex and Luke, after just arriving at Godafoss in Iceland... A very different scene than what we are used to shooting in Australia!

This one is from an incredible beach in Iceland where glacial ice bergs literally break off, drift out of the lagoon into the sea, then wash up on the black volcanic sand beach. Unreal.

Let's finish off with a classic shot of Sydney's Iconic landmarks... They need little introduction.

Thanks for reading! I'll see you in the steemitosphere!