My first camera was bright pink and mostly used to capture many after school selfies featuring braces and too much hair product. During that time, I referred to these "works of art" as self portraits. As I grew older, I learned how to shoot manual, how to utilize light in my favor, and learned which angles looked best. Growth allowed room for more advanced gear and my cameras transitioned from a simple point and shoot to DSLRs (and I thankfully got my braces off and learned how to style my hair).

I wish I could say that my passion for photography started at a young age but that wouldn’t be an honest reflection of my story. There aren’t photos of me as a young girl carrying a camera. My love for photos began in high school when I enrolled in a photography class. From then on, there was no looking back. Through years of hard work and dedication, I am proud of the girl who took the knowledge and skills learned from her many “self portraits” and is now well equipped to capture others.

My first camera was bright pink and mostly used to capture after school selfies featuring braces and too much hair product.
I referred to these "works of art" as self portraits. As I grew older, I learned how to shoot on manual, how to utilize light in

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my favor, and learned which angles looked best. My cameras transitioned from simple point and shoot to advanced DSLRs (and I thankfully got my braces off and learned how to style my hair).