I didn't start taking an artistic interest in photography until college. I would see a beautifully composed frame before even turning the camera on, such as this photo from a musical rehearsal:
I also really enjoyed editing my favorite shots in iPhoto:
However, I didn't truly fall in love with photography as an art form until my life-changing trip to Baja my senior year of college. With so much breathtaking scenery surrounding me, I started seeing the camera not only as a tool for capturing memories, but as a tool for capturing the beauty and artistry in life and in the world around me.
I plan on dedicating a whole post on this experience, but here's one of my favorites from the trip:
ummm....can I go back NOW?!?!
I decided I wanted to legitimately pursue photography after my husband and I went on an epic 2-week National Park trip (we hit up 11!) and I couldn't get enough of the gorgeous scenery we were witnessing. I started putting my point and shoot camera into manual mode and fiddling with the settings and had a lot of fun in the process!
After failing to successfully capture the grandeur of sunrise and sunset at the Grand Canyon, I vowed to save my pennies for a DSLR!!
Again, I am dedicating another post to that trip, but here are a few shots of sunrise and sunset at the Grand Canyon:
It wasn't until I found out I was pregnant that I aggressively pursued saving for the DSLR. I wanted to be able to take GOOD QUALITY photos of my baby. That child was going to learn quickly how to live with a camera in his/her face- and as you'll see in future posts to come, that is pretty much how it's been her whole life. Poor kid. #sorrynotsorry
yep. that about sums it up.
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