Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Joined AmeriCorps after I graduated college and assisted a recreation center and ran a summer camp.
Spent 6 months doing a work exchange program at Kalani Retreat Center on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Helped lead an Alternative Spring Break program for college students in Newark, NJ.
Returned to the summer camp I had ran previously when I was in AmeriCorps.
Moved in with a boy in Baltimore, MD and hated most everything, teaching me a whole lot.
Returned to a town that nurtured me and established my photography business.
Bought a pop-up camper and booked weddings in the western US...bon voyage!
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Photographer
I am a traveling wedding photographer living in a tow-along camper.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Travel
Art
Being Creative
Day to Day
I am a freelance wedding and children's photographer, so I work from home in my tiny apartment or soon-to-be pop-up camper. I spend a lot of time trying to market myself on social media, or by making flyers to try and put my name out there more. I shoot 5-7 weddings per year, and since I travel so much, it's difficult to book. After a session, I spend a lot of time editing on my computer, which I very much love. Showing my clients the final package of digital images or prints is always great too.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Don't let them tame you. Be as wild as you wish. Think illogical things. Throw the word "practical" to the birds and delve into your own mind, your own soul, your own dreams. If you want it badly enough, you will make it happen. Don't compare yourself to anybody else in the field either. Everybody has to start somewhere, and even the fanciest of photographers took terrible photos at one point too. Keep going. Only compare yourself to who you were yesterday.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Associate's Degree
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Friends:
"You should choose a career that's actually practical and save your writing and photography for your spare time."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
