Perspective

Growing up, I always wanted to be something with an artistic process; an artist, or a singer, or an interior designer. I loved watching "Trading Spaces" on HGTV, as I was always interested in the way things were designed and how things fit together, visually.

When you look at the world through the lens of a camera, you see things completely different from the norm. If you're a photographer, then you know that every second of every day is prime opportunity for a photo shoot. You look at things with an entirely new perspective, and everything becomes beautiful. 

I've always loved photography, and it's been a hobby pretty much my entire life. I always loved when my mom would bust her camera out during family events or vacations, and I loved, loved, loved when I would get my hands on a disposable camera. Those were my favorite because they were all mine and I could take pictures of whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. 

Despite my life long love of the art, it wasn't until I was older that I considered it as a career option. In December of 2012, I had just finished another semester at West Hills College, Coalinga. I had passed all of my classes, and I was that much closer to leaving my hometown for the big, scary, city of Los Angeles. In LA, I was to start my study of Visual Communication at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM.) At dinner one night, I was discussing my future with my mom and my aunt, when photography came up. We were all sort of confused as to why I hadn't thought of becoming a professional photographer before that conversation had taken place. Needless to say, it was in that moment that I decided to begin my journey towards becoming a photographer. In hindsight, I can say that the thought never occurred to me because I had never considered photography as just a "job." 

Confucius had it right when he said, "choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

xo, mackenzie