Art is something that I have always been passionate about.
As a child, I was always drawing/coloring, or trying to find new ways to be
creative. In 2012, I found my niche within the art community – photography. I believe that photography is my niche because it is something I am really good at. I have always received compliments on my pictures, which is what inspired me to keep going. I
started taking pictures whenever I would go someplace, or I would have my
sister pose for me. I kept going, and am now working towards a goal of owning a
photography business. My main goal with my photography is to make myself and
others feel. I want my photographs to bring about some type of feeling to the
person viewing it, whether it be nostalgia, joy, or something else entirely.
When I am preparing for a shoot, whether it be landscapes or
people portraits, I like to gather some inspiration instead of jumping right
in. If I am doing landscapes, I like to research the place a bit before I go
just to get the layout of the area, as well as to learn the history of the
place. When I am doing portraits, I make sure to communicate with the person(s)
beforehand to make sure we’re on the same page with what we want out of the
shoot. I also like to make sure to have them decide what type of shoot they
want to do. For example, if they want to use props, or where they want their
photographs taken location wise. My favorite type of photography is digital, although I have dabbled a bit with using a darkroom. I prefer digital, however, because it can be hard to find a darkroom and the chemicals needed if you don't have those easily accessible to you.
Currently, I am working on pushing myself out of my comfort
zone. I used to be really shy when taking photographs. If there was a lot of
people at a place where I was wanting to do landscape, it would make me freeze
up and not want to take the photographs anymore. I was also really shy with
doing portraits. I started out taking portraits of my sister, and her and I both
noticed that I wouldn’t give direction. I would just snap away and hope she
knew how I wanted her to pose. However, when I started taking photographs of
other people, I had to correct that. It is something that I have gotten a lot
better with. This past weekend, I really pushed myself and did a shoot for my
cousin. This shoot was different than anything I had ever done before, as it
was a breastfeeding shoot. It was an amazing experience, and I am so glad I got
to push myself enough to capture that special moment between my cousin and her
baby. I hope that in the future, I can continue to thrive and am successful when
it comes to my goals.
