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Schaedings materialized while driving through the scenic landscape of the Rockies. At that point in my life, I had spent countless years trying to make a happy and successful start in the business of digital photography. Needless to say, too much of my time was spent in situations that didn’t make me happy. It was during a road trip that I made the decision to fight for my happiness the way I wanted to. Thus, Schaedings was born.
Let me start at the beginning…
July of 2012
I enrolled and began college at the Art Institute of Las Vegas for a bachelor’s degree in digital photography. Admittedly, I learned a lot, but about halfway through my degree I realized that the school focused almost solely on commercialism, fashion and portraiture photography instead of fine-art photography. I was too far in to quit now, so I stuck it out. For three years, during college, I did my best to love the technique and style of commercial photography, but my heart just couldn’t follow suit.
March of 2015
I graduated. With my bachelor’s degree in hand, I walked out the doors and never looked back. I found some odd-end jobs that centered around commercial photography, but just as I was when I was in college, I was miserable. It took me a couple years of struggle, frustration, and providing free sessions with the hope of one day making a living off my degree before I realized that if I wanted to be happy, I could no longer force myself to be a photographer. I had to follow the passion burning inside for fine-art photography.
It wasn’t long before I realized that even defining myself as a fine-art photographer was still not the right path. I needed to feel what I was creating with my hands. The texture of the paper and the final colors of the print were just as important to me as what the image represented. I needed to see it in front of me with materials that I could run my hands over. I wanted to feel the story I was trying to let out, not just see it on my computer screen.
Professional Crisis
On top of that, I was growing more attached to the idea of one-of-a-kind pieces of work. I didn’t want to sell the same piece 200 times. I wanted to sell 200 pieces one time. Limited edition, one-of-a-kind, specialty, hand-crafted, unique, nothing the same, non-replicable – whatever you can think of to define a piece of art that no one else has – that’s what I wanted for myself.
In the middle of this crisis of professional identity, I realized that I didn’t want to limit myself to fine-art photography as my only medium. I also wanted to work with wood and charcoal and to have not only the ability, but the capability to mix them together one day as well.
One Platform with Multiple Mediums
Essentially, I wanted to have one platform for various art techniques that have the potential to mix together, creating a breathtaking multi-media piece of art that will be 100% unique to the person who buys it.
I’d already been using charcoals for years to express concepts and outlines and barely began exploring the world of power-carving. I discovered a separate kind of love for each medium and I couldn’t make my heart choose only one.
February of 2020
So, it was that fateful day in early 2020, while driving my car through the Rockies. I heading for a visit with my family when the whole concept of Schaedings was dreamed.
Humanity
I believe that at some point in their lives, every person goes through something that strips them down. That’s when they discover their core. During this discovery, they see the shades of they were, the shades of who they are, and the shades of who they want to be. When they take on this journey, they accept everything about themselves and embrace who they are.
I have seen who I was, and I have decided who I want to be; now, it’s time for me to embrace who I am.
There are many stages to Schaedings that I have decided to move forward with. Big details like unlimited design potential and little details like branding the back of each piece I make, whether it’s been printed digitally, smudged with charcoal or carved into wood and I’m sure there are many more I will discover in the future.
Availability to All
I know what it’s like to not have the ability to afford something beautiful. Something unique, made of quality materials and one-of-a-kind because if it’s all three of those things, it is undoubtedly expensive. Of course, I will have incredibly expensive pieces for sale, but I will also be sure to create smaller or simpler pieces that are just as beautiful and unique so anyone within any price has options.
I am determined to give every person the opportunity to buy and/or invest in something they love made of beautiful, unique, quality materials that create a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
Where Can You Find Happiness?
Happiness starts and ends within ourselves. If something I created that brought me peace will extend to another life out there somewhere, I want to share those emotions and help in the only way I know how.
By freeing my mind and creating.
I may still be discovering who I am. I have a feeling it will be a lifelong process, but I’ve decided who I want to be. Every shade of my soul can be felt and seen within each piece. That means Schaedings isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Schaedings Pieces Are One of a Kind
As you can tell with each piece in The Shop, Schaedings pieces are one of a kind. No piece produced by Schaedings will be replicated.
With your purchase of a Schaedings piece of art, you will also receive a Certificate of Authenticity, a personalized info/note card, and, of course, a Schaedings sticker!
We want you to be proud of your purchase, knowing you have a one of a kind, authentic piece of work!