Introduction   x   Ambitions & Goals

 Ever since I could remember, I had always been intrigued by all types of photography.  I had always dreamed of either being in a magazine or taking pictures for as I would call them when I was 4, “famous people”.  My dreams were big, but I was determined.  Throughout my years of growing up, I became more and more interested in fashion photography.  All of the photographs I had seen in my mother’s and aunt’s fashion magazines made me want to photograph beautiful women.  My dreams were filled with bright lights and runway shows.  I wanted to be known worldwide.  While I was in middle school, however, I discovered tumblr.  An entire new world of photography opened up to me.  When I was younger, I hadn’t really paid much attention to any other forms of photography besides fashion and landscape.  Tumblr became my gateway to a new creative mindset.  I became obsessed with the film look.  I remember frantically looking for vintage cameras to recreate what I saw online.  All throughout high school I would practice to become a better photographer to produce  similar images like the I would see on the social media site.  While constructing my portfolio, I was able to work with other photographers, who I later became very good friends with, who also had the same aspirations I had.  Because I had been creating a vast networking system, I was also able to photograph various bands in the Houston area, adding to my portfolio of candids and portraits.  It was because of all the experiences and people that I met, I realized that I really wanted to work with editorials.  Magazines like Nylon and Bullet inspired me greatly.  I plan to apply for positions in the editorial and advertising fields when I get older.  In a way, my dream that I had as a child might actually come true.

– A