I am really sure that this is super delayed, but I should post it anyways.
I first started to get into photography in grade nine. I ran around my yard and town looking for all kinds of different flowers to take pictures of, because that was what I loved at the time. That christmas, my mom and dad both pitched in to get my my first relish camera. It was an Olympus E-PM1, an actual DSLR camera. I was so exceed to be able to start a journey to discover myself and my passion through photography. I went out every day, feebly trying to take pictures like the ones I saw on flickr. I took his one photo in the woods, it was of snow falling from the sky, and that was the moment that I realized I had to keep searching for this perfect photos, the ones that make me feel whole and complete, the ones who can make others feel things too.
I went on like this for a year and a bit. I won a contest and got to go to an amazing arts and nature camp in Point Peele National Park, which is in Southern Ontario, about four hours south of where I live. I got to meet some amazing people that had the same passion of art, photography and nature as me. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life and definitely a stepping stone to keeping on the path of photography.
Within the next year I accumulated so many photo and experiences of traveling to different countries that I thought about putting photography as a serious option for my future. People started to recognize my photography on Flickr and on my Facebook page, commenting an liking as I posted. It made me feel like I was creating something special, something worth looking at.
I ended up with a tripod and a remote by April 2013. This is when my conceptual photography took off. I started just taking photos of myself, trying to find the right angles to make me look good, to make my body work. As I carried on, I really wanted to be able to express my emotions through my work, and then I wanted to evoke emotions in other people through memories. I am still working on trying to better my photography. Everybody starts small and wanting to please others. I have now realized that I use my photography to please me, and no matter what anyone else thinks, I will always have the freedom to express myself through something I love.
I applied to one photography program for university, my top choice. It's at Ryerson and the program is called Image Arts. I am stills waiting for a response, but I really wanted to be able to post my portfolio that I submitted fir you guys to see. Thank you all for your endless support. I love you all, and really, my passion and drive would;t be there without all your encouragement to pursue my passion.
Love,
Danielle.