Photography – Philadelphia
Surprisingly enough, photography is the newest art medium for me. I am a long-time drawer and watercolor painter. I took a photography class while abroad in Italy expecting the class to be an easy A. Ironically, the class ended up being the hardest one that I had. To this day I am grateful for my Professor that relentlessly taught me the mechanics of the camera, basic Photoshop, and gave me different projects ranging from movement to surrealism to people. This class laid the groundwork for my understanding of Photography. However, it wasn't until after a two year lull in photography that I took a self-portrait that achieved some positive feedback, including a request for me to model for a fellow photographer. My modeling career unfolded quite rapidly from there and my network in the photography community blossomed. This, in turn, re-ignited my passion for photography and my concentration on portraiture photography. Now I consider myself an adventure and portraiture photographer. This type of focus not only fosters my love for traveling and meeting new people, but is also the reason that photography has become the ultimate creative outlet for me.