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We are, all of us, meaning-seeking creatures. Why drives everything we do and makes us who we are. It is my belief that learning is key for us to live a fulfilling life. Learning makes you happy, humble and allows you to inspire others.
Learning is my passion. Whether it be creative, technical or physical it doesn’t matter, I’ll give it a go. Never has it been easier to learn a new skill. Yet, every day I meet people who are bored!
You would be astounded to find out how little effort it takes to become proficient in just about anything. With a little motivation you’ll find it’s not hard to transform those hours of consumption into hours of creation.
Here’s where this blog comes in. Here you’ll find a photographic blog of my daily life. As I learn I will also include how-to’s and advice on all kinds of topics. You’ll see successes, failures, highs and the inevitable lows. All in the aim of getting that ball rolling.
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Entering the abandoned city of Pripyat, emptied of its tens of thousands of citizens after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Kiwi Ben Kepka felt as though he’d landed on the set of an apocalyptical horror movie.
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Ben Kepka is a professional photographer who’s originally from New Zealand, but now travels the world in search of great photos.
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Ben Kepka, a videographer and adventurer from New Zealand has been posting videos of his travel around in Iceland in the past few days, chronicling the sights and his experiences.
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