My Photography Story

Well, where did it all start ?

Well , I guess you could say I have always been a photographer in some aspects . I have always looked at things differently growing up , which as a child puzzled me as to why others did not see the way I did, but I especially always looked at everything in a creative and positive way. As a child, I could always go into my own world and imagine things, and I find in photography it pays off.

So , no , I never thought of photography growing up , I wanted to be a Truck driver, a pilot , the usual kids dream of being a fireman didn't appeal to me.

However, in year 9 , i was in my IT class and i hear "your new module is photography" . As she ran through the slides on how to make photography intresting such as angles, macro etc , I thought , Hey I can actually do this. As a kid who struggled with grades this was a major yes ! I remember running home , and using my step dad's truck as a subject as trucks were an intrest at the time. I played with macro, angles , getting down on the ground to great a "big" effect , I still have these photos and are a nice reminder of how it started .
I took these photos to school knowing that the "nerds" would beat me again , so I put my photos in the slide show and handed it in. I shuffeled into the class room about 3 weeks later , she handed the results out. I clenched my fists , shut my eyes and got ready for a 40% or a 60% at best. Imagine my suprise when i seen "100% A"........I had to bottle the excitement which was later released in a few fast paced steps home , and showing mum !
I knew then Photography would be an option.

Photography sadly took a backseat, and I am scared to say , almost forgotten :(

I left school in 2010 at the end of year 11 hoping to be a diesel mechanic as school was too hard. When that all failed , i got bored at home ,and picked up the iPhone, downloaded some photography apps, and muched around. It got addictive.......QUICK !

I posted these on websites like Flickr and some on Facebook. I was put down by a few people who said it wasn't photography as it is just iPhone pictures. This really hit hard , photography was everything to me.
I spent a few weeks away from my photography being a sook. Then thought , hey you know what Photography is an art, and in art there is no right or wrong. This motto did , and still does, get me out there and taking photos

In Janurary I  got my first D-SLR , My Canon 550D . I had gone from a iPhone 4 , with 5MP , no focus , no zoom (without looking dodgy) , no white balance, to 18MP of goodness where the whole photo is at the end of your palms.
I find it so relaxing to just get out there, music in my ears sometimes and express who i am , ME , myself , and just look down that lens and in one picture your emotions will show , your mood, your story ........everything

The thing that still helps me are some of my photographer friends like Cameron, Dan Fortune  , Tim Lashbrook and others and of course Mum , who has always told me "forget what they think do what you love"

I now have a Facebook page , my own shirts (:D) , still updating Flickr ,and a network of absolutely awesome people who will always back me up no matter what , and they are what make it all happen

So THANK YOU to all those who like the Facebook page, those who join me on flickr, the family , the friends- You guys are awesome and your encouragement is much appreciated :D

Thanks guys , and thanks for reading this , it helps :)

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