My Passions

I have many passions. One of those many is photography. I may not be the best photographer in the world. I know that. But I am getting better. I also know that for a fact.

 I think it really started when i got my first camera. I, of course, became one of those girls that was constantly taking selfies. Then i started taking pictures, not only of myself, but of my best friend too.

Every time that my best friend, Jamison, and I would have a sleep over we would take millions upon millions of pictures. Everything we did we had to take a picture of. I don't really know why we did this. Was it because we wanted all the guys on facebook to see our hot chubby faces? Was it because we wanted to show everyone how much fun we had? Who knows. All i know is that I have over 50 pictures of Jamison and I eating Mexican food at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Yes, Mexicans included in the pictures.

 Then one night my poor first camera died on the black top. It's pink outsides splattered on the pavement and it's little instruments came bouncing out.

 I blame Jamison for that incident that stopped our selfie crazed sleep overs. Now our selfies are about one - five pictures instead of hundreds. We post these on Instagram instead of Facebook. Oh, how times change.

 Then, one Christmas, My parents gave me a bright red camera. This one was wayyy better than my little pink one. Plus, it took better pictures. After that started the "Photo shoots." My first ones where beyond horrible with absolutely obviously bad editing.

 I didn't stop though. I continued take photos. Getting likes on facebook was my push, however small the number those likes were. I continued doing photoshoots, getting more professional in the way i go about doing them, getting new and creative ideas, playing with the lighting, and getting props. I'd post my pictures online tagging my friends i took pictures of. Soon they were telling me how people came up to them saying, "So you got your pictures professionally done?" People were asking them for my number so that i could take pictures of them also. All of it makes me feel so accomplished. It makes me feel like I'm good at what i love.

I know I'm not the best photographer. I know i still have many things to learn. I will continue to take pictures of people and continue to get better. I will continue doing what i love:)