Sometimes You Need To Remember Why You Started.

Photography has always been a passion for me. I picked it up when I was sixteen and needed an outlet to put myself into that wasn't school or sports. Something that was all about me. When I picked up that first camera, it clicked for me. I loved being able to stop time. My life was so crazy, with so much going on all the time, and finally being able to slow down and capture moments that would never change was such a big thing.

I have been in school for photography for two years. While I do love that I am learning so much about photography, there always comes a point in each semester where I get fed up with being told exactly what I need to shoot and exactly how to shoot it. A few weeks ago I was online looking at some photography blogs and I came across a project that really caught my attention, and really reminded me why I have put so much time into all of this. In one of my classes last fall that I had to write an artist statement about myself. I had my sister in law Raelene help me write it because when I actually have to write something, especially about myself, I cant seem to get it out right. When we were done writing it, it was perfect. I don't think that I could have written about myself, and about my photography, any better. I love photography because I love capturing people. Once you take that picture, it doesn't change. That moment is forever. And photographing people who are inspiring to me, helps me get better every time I pick up a camera. It was reading my artist statement, and the project that I stumbled upon, that took me out of the terrible rut that I had gotten stuck into with the never ending school assignments that weren't always what I wanted to be doing. While I don't want to give too much away on this, this here is the beginning of my project. I feel like I have found something to really inspire me again to love photography, to want to pick up my camera, and to capture people.

Stay tuned, as I know you all will, because great things are coming. I don't want any of you to miss it. Enjoy.

Spin Me Right Round.

Night photography is proving to be quite the challenge for me. I am not a big fan of landscape photography, and a lot of this class is just that. Long shots, lots of driving, and a ridiculous amount of waiting to see what I am shooting. And as you all know, I am a people person. The las few assignments have allowed me to shoot with models and after I finish those assignments it really shows me that expanding what I am learning to shoot can be a really good thing just as much as it is a frustrating thing for me. I had a very different idea for this shot but it ended up not working how I had hoped that it would. Shooting with my best friend really helps me out because he is able to put in ideas that I wouldnt have thought of on my own and, amazing shots like these are often the results. Thank you Michael, for always being up for being my model and helping me see things from a different point of view. Working with you is good for me, as if 18 years of friendship hasnt already shown me that, but I dont say thank you as much as I should. Lily, thank you for being willing you get up from your comfortable spot in the middle of the street to get me this shot. Sparks always fly with you and Michael. Enjoy.

Downtown Dapper.

One thing that I appreciate about my group of friends, is that I have some seriously good looking friends. But, there is more to life than being ridiculously good looking, right? I'd like to think that having a good photographer to capture you being ridiculously good looking is, and that is where I come in. Ryan here dappered up for some shots I needed and Im really happy with what we got. His hair is did, shirt is pressed, and who doesn't love a guy with a nice bow tie? Downtown Henderson. Enjoy.