"If we could see the miracle of a single flower, clearly our whole life would change" ~ Buddha
Beauty.
I picked up a camera for the first time in 2008. I was 13 years old. It was a cold wet November evening, and the earth was vibrant with deep, murky colors. I don't remember what inspired me to pick up the camera and walk out the door that day. I was most likely really board. I remember my parents were gone, my sisters were in the house curled up reading books, and I wondered outside with the camera, and took my first picture. I probably spent around two hours outside taking pictures until the sun went down. I remember I didn't want to go inside. Every patch of dirt, every rock, every fallen brown leaf had beauty, and I wanted to saver it all, picture it in it's most beautiful natural setting and light. I was hooked.
To me, Photography isn't about my skills. It's not about the kind of camera I have. It's not about how good I am at it, I'm not trying to make a career out of it. It's about capturing the simple things we see every day that have ultimate beauty. It's about appreciating the beautiful, perfect work that God created. It's about showing His love. His love for us, His love for his creations.
I take pictures to help show that love to the world.
