Looking Back
Over the last couple months, I have been spending a lot more time behind the camera. When I decided to focus more of my time and energy towards bettering my social media, I began using my Nikon to shoot mock ups, posts, and flat lays. Over spring break, I brought my camera along to capture the charming city of Charleston and I did several grad shoots as the school year came to an end. Photography is where my artistic journey really began and returning back to this medium has been a nice refresher.
Growing up, my mom was always capturing everything on her Nikon and I remember wanting to be just like her. I took my first photography class my freshmen year of high school in 2013. Over my high school years, I took three photography classes and completed two independent studies. This opened the door for me to learn photoshop and eventually move onto illustrator where I fell in love with logo development.
I shot on my mom’s old Nikon throughout high school and was given a new one of my own after graduation. I sort of took an unintentional break from photography over the last couple years except for breaking it out on a couple occasions. I am a huge fan of creating goals, both long-term and short-term, and I am making spending more time behind the camera one of those goals for the rest of the summer. I think it is so important to experiment in different mediums and pay tribute to the things that got you to where you are. Without getting into photography, I may not have found graphic design. As cheesy as it sounds, I need to give photography the respect that it deserves as it has made such an impact in my life! If you’re interested in seeing some of my photographs from over the years, you can find them below!
