Cody Welch

04/20/2021

If you've been following NASA's Mars 2020 mission over the past year, you'll know that NASA successfully landed another extraordinary rover on Mars back in February. And with some very ambitious goals. Not only will the Perseverance rover seek evidence of ancient life preserved on the Martian surface, but it will also be conducting a series of impressive experiments to pave the way for future human missions to Mars. And they're even testing powered flight on another planet for the first time in human history.

If you haven't been keeping up with everything NASA, that's completely fine. That's what I'm here for. If you're interested, I recently published an article on rover's seven-month journey through the far reaches of space, from its impressive launch from Cape Canaveral to its remarkable descent through the Martian atmosphere, along with a comprehensive breakdown of what Perseverance is there to do.

If that sounds interesting to you, and I hope it does, give it a read and let me know what you think!

Throughout its inspiring journey, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover had to overcome many obstacles to land on the Martian surface in…

05/23/2019

I'm so ready to take this out and start shooting 😬

05/22/2019

What a good looking camera bag. 😁

05/20/2019

Every day. One step closer.

I finally bought the camera bag I've been wanting for awhile now. The Lowepro Protactic BP 450 AW II.

I've only had my camera for a few weeks and the one thing I've struggled with every day so far has been where to put the camera when I go out to shoot.

I've literally just had to hold it for the entire duration whenever I go out. Not ideal.

Now I can actually store it safely in this bag and run around freely from one location to the next without worrying about what to do with it.

This is honestly one of the most important purchases for me early on. Especially since staying structured and organized is so important to me.

The only other big purchase I need to make is in a nice Microphone for good audio quality. To be continued...

Check out my Instagram stories throughout the week to see more 😉

05/08/2019

Just breaking in the new camera.

Thanks and for joining me last week downtown Indianapolis to shoot some photography and get some pretty great video as well!

Learning all the ins and outs of my Canon 5D Mark IV. So far so good!
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04/30/2019

T-minus 18 hours until Avengers Endgame tomorrow!

Oh I've waited too long for this.

04/30/2019

I really just do not like complaining. It's completely backwards and not productive.

I know people love to complain about their lives, but I'm just not a fan.

The truth is, you have so much control over your life. If you don't like how things are playing out in your life, you have the ability unlike anybody else in human history to DO something about it. Whether it's the job you're in or the people you're surrounded by, you have control.

And even when you feel stuck, say if you don't have the money to invest in the business you've always wanted to start or maybe you feel crippled by student loans or a mortgage. Even then you still have control because you get to decide what to do next.

Complaining just doesn't work. It always makes your situation worse.

And I get it. People love to complain because it's easy. Executing to actually fix your problems, on the other hand, is really hard.

But ultimately, there is no ROI to complaining. It has absolutely zero value. It is one of the biggest wastes of time that a human being can engage in.

Instead of complaining, problem solve instead. Assess the problem, be mindful of it, and then DO something about it.

04/29/2019

I don't think I could function without coffee in the morning. ☕

04/27/2019

You are the author of your reality.

04/25/2019

My first major investment toward my career in filmmaking.

I am beyond excited for what is to come. I've been saving to invest in this camera for awhile now and I've been working diligently to get things ready on the backend to create this series.

I've still got a lot of work to do. I had to take a few steps back and reconsider the direction of my content and I'm still doing research into some of the areas I want to focus on with the time I have.

As I mentioned earlier today, having patience has been considerably valuable for me. There is a lot I have to learn and work through to make this happen and it takes time.

Finally getting this camera marks a huge milestone for me and brings me much closer to turning this creative project into a reality.
@ Indianapolis, Indiana

04/25/2019

Patience matters more than we give it credit for. Everything takes longer than we think.

One of the best traits I’ve been able to develop over the years, especially over the past 6 months, is patience. The work I’m trying to do right now contains a lot of uncertainty, hard work, and time.

That’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from working over the past years. It takes time to build something that matters. To create and build a life and career around something you love to do. And it takes work.

Too many people today, especially younger people in their 20s, want to be successful right now. Being successful overnight is clearly ludacris. Real success is years or even decades in the making.

And yet so many people expect to make it big while they are in their 20s because they are worried about what the world will think of them if they don’t.

To be completely honest, I used to feel this way myself. I think most of us have. It’s a major part of our culture right now and I really think this way of thinking needs to change.

Over the past 6 months, I’ve transitioned to a new project and career path. I’ve deployed patience, enjoyed the process, put in the work, and have become comfortable with failure along the way.

And now, with 6 months of patience, I’ve finally made my first big investment into my work and I finally bought my first professional camera. I’ll be sharing more of that with you later today!

Needless to say, I am super excited to start learning how to use and master this camera. But one thing is certain. It will take time and patience.

04/23/2019

A beautiful image of Earth from the ISS. Happy Earth Day! 🌎