The Age Old Question, Why Did I Become a Photographer?

People often will ask me why I became a photographer. Eight days after my 19th birthday, I became an aunt. I felt this sudden urge to document everything, and I mean everything. I wanted to capture every moment in Colin’s life and preserve it. I invested in a good camera and began my adventure. How many photos do you need a 15-month-old little boy opening Christmas gifts, in my world, you need at least 100, eating a popsicle, at least 30, playing with pots and pans, 50 of course! As Colin grew, my ability to capture those amazing moments was dwindling…..Colin was fast, and my camera was slow. Photos were turning out blurry, and I was missing key moments! I made the decision to update my camera and invest in a DLSR. I had no idea what I was doing, but I knew that I would be able to capture Colin moving quickly! That was all that mattered to me. As began to take photos (in A for AUTO mode) I learn that my camera was capable of so much more. I decided to see what happened if I put my camera in M mode or AV mode. If I do this, this happens, but if I change this, then this happens. It was very overwhelming, and my head began to spin. I started researching anything and everything that I could think of to do with photography and taking photos of EVERYTHING. I am pretty sure I took at least 500 photos of my Christmas tree one year. One day it just clicked, and I began to see the world differently – I began to see the world through my lens. And that is where is all began.

 

xo- Anna

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