P52.3 Artistry | Week 2

This week is an introduction to the Artists of Who We Become.We have spent the last few weeks exploring our fears and creating personal goals. This week each Artist has prepared a short bio including our goals and dreams for this year’s project and perhaps beyond. We will revisit this exercise a few times over the year to see where we are and how our goals have evolved.Below you can learn a little more about me and my goals for the year, including a recent image.The first camera I ever owned was a point and shoot camera given to my husband and I as a wedding gift from my in-laws. Since that time I have always enjoyed documenting our lives through photographs, which is apparent by the large number of scrapbooks on our bookshelves. In the year of 2012 I made a commitment to take a photography class, which is where I met many of these talented ladies who are part of this project. I am continually inspired by their tremendous talent and feel quite honored to participate. I am looking forward to the growth I know that will occur over the coming weeks despite the fear of venturing out of my comfort zone.I reside in East Texas where I’m content to spend my time at home immersed in a book or project. I tend to be a creature of habit and like to work behind the scenes, which may explain why I prefer to be the one behind the camera. Besides capturing my family, I also enjoy photographing the youthful energy and unique personalities of graduating seniors. As I progress through this project, I would like to expand my work to include more lifestyle images of my family and concept shooting to broaden my stock photography portfolio.