Thanks so much for your love & support on my last post! I love y'all!
Today is on another subject that is important to me... but something a bit more lighthearted...
{PHOTOGRAPHY!}
I have always loved taking pictures. I have ALWAYS been the girl with the camera. The girl who took a ton of pics. I remember constant trips to the Walgreens to pick up my 1-hour photos. Thank GOD for the digital age. To take a pic - and be able to see it RIGHT THEN ON YOUR CAMERA - and delete if it's bad - rather than buying a whole pack & all of them turning out bad. HA! :) We've come a long way, baby.
That was all before digital. And even though i was the girl who took 8 zillion photos, it was still something i never ever thought i would want to do professionally.
In December 2010, i got my DSLR. And i shot in auto for a YEAR. Yep, a year. It was just easier.
My first "learning manual" shoot.
In that time, i got lots of great advice from Laura via email whenever i had questions, i took half of an online course (didn't finish), & i read part of a book on photography (didn't finish that either.). That's it.
March 2011
BUT THIS YEAR I AM TAKING A PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS!! And i am LOVING IT.
We just had our second class. The photography teacher, Aaron of Eye Wander Photo, was my sister's wedding photographer & he is AMAZING. He is so creative, so talented. And funny, which is always a plus! :) Very nice. I have known Aaron for years, but finally met his wife. She's so sweet!
April 2012
ANYWAY. Sometime before the photography classes started, i started feeling my love for photography grow into something bigger. A passion. Do i want to open a business? Big negative! Honestly, i couldn't IMAGINE that right now. My pics are nowhere near that good. However, i would be completely open to that happening in the future if that was a plan God had for me. But no, no plans for that ANYTIME soon. I know there are people who get DSLR's & think they should open a business IMMEDIATELY, but i think that borders on insane. Ha!
June 2012
October 2012
October 2012
I also teared up several times. Just from the sheer JOY of it! Now, if that's not passion, i don't know what is!
I have also found it taking up my thoughts more and more! And i am WANTING to get out & practice more & more. More so than i did in the past.
So maybe it's taken me 2 years to finally start taking it more seriously. But that's okay. :)
November 2012
All this to say - i have a new passion. And i am excited about it!
Stay tuned for more on this - like recaps of each class! And please feel free to leave me feedback in the comments (if you know a little bit about what you are talking about!). :) Also, please don't expect to see award-winning photos! Just because i am developing a passion for it does not mean i am AMAZING yet! Give it time, though! ;)
*Pictures above are a few of my favorite shots from the last year or two. Hopefully i will start adding to this collection!
*Pictures above are a few of my favorite shots from the last year or two. Hopefully i will start adding to this collection!
I'm a huge fan of photography :)
ReplyDeleteInstant to take a class like crazy and hope to soon!
Gorgeous pictures!