Lara
| I have always loved photographs and what they can evoke. As I child I would sit for hours looking at our family albums. My grandfather was a professional photographer so I guess you could say photography is in my blood. My interest in photography was further kindled in high school when I took a class and discovered that I also had a talent for composing great photos. I remember spending hours in the darkroom, transfixed by the images slowly appearing before my eyes as I gently moved the paper under the chemical. Photography became my creative outlet in my early 20’s when I bought my first SLR camera. My love of travel and the outdoors took me to some amazing places and I always documented my adventures with my trusty camera. I took some photos for a friend’s wedding and everyone loved them. More and more people started asking me to photograph their wedding and each time my perfectionism pushed me to improve my technique. It finally dawned on me that I could make a profession of photography and would be doing something that I loved! I jumped straight into wedding photography, the most demanding and challenging job of a photographer! I rapidly expanded from shooting weddings to portraiture and everything else. I especially love creating beautiful portraits of people in natural outdoor settings. Today digital photography has drastically changed how our images are produced but what makes a great photographer has never changed. A great wedding and portrait photographer is not only adept with their camera, but is also skilled at working with people. Being a “people person” myself, I love that photography allows me to meet new people and really get to know them and their personalities. At the same time, keeping up with changing trends and technology allows me to produce the best possible images of my clients. I’m constantly challenging myself to learn, grow and improve technique, without losing focus on what it’s all about – people. |
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