Photography

By the time I was a junior in high school, I was already starting to feel that "senioritis" illness every one close to graduating talks about. I was focused on what classes I could take that were easy to just get by with.

As I browsed through the class choices, I saw photography listed and remember how much my best friend Courtney had talked about her love for it the previous year. I knew then, that photography was what would help me heal my heart & create a bond with Courtney since her passing away at the end of our sophomore year.
I knew that was my class & signed up!

As my junior year went on, my love for my photography class grew beyond words. I saw what Courtney did & where most of her joy came from; capturing others joy in lifelong memories.

Senior year came & I quickly excelled to AP photography! I was so excited to finally be working with digital images & photoshop! My senior year was so much work & so many photos to take, but it was a passion I discovered I had, just as Courtney did. In a way, it brought me closer to her, even in the darkest moments. As the year went on, I developed more skills in my work & soon had what was a "spare of the moment photo" showcased in an art exhibit downtown. I was so honored!

Then the stressful end of my senior year came & that meant AP Portfolio time! I had to chose my BEST six photos to mount & take countless slides of all my work. I was so nervous in the waiting period to hear back my grade. Well the waiting paid off, because I not only got an "A" in my class but I scored a "3" on my portfolio which meant I received the photography college credit as a senior in high school!

Because cooking took over my life when I graduated high school I never did get the chance to use that credit, but I hope to in the future.


Today, my love for photography has only grown stronger and I continue to capture every moment in a timeless memory to share with my children one day. I've always wanted to capture & show the world how truly beautiful we all are & the place we live in.

As I continue to share my escapades with the world, you will see some of my work & why I love this world we live in so much. It truly is filled with a peace that only eyes can see.



Love&PeaceAlways.