My Main Inspirations

A Little Bit of Background

Ive always been fond of the human form. Ever since I could pick up a crayon, or a marker, that was the first thing I drew, a person. So I’ve stuck to that my whole life through drawing, painting, and eventually doing portrait photography. Whether I was drawing or taking pictures, I always had some source of inspiration. Ranging from a torn out magazine page, to the way light shined on an object, or even a simple color. 

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My whole life I actually wanted to be a fashion designer. I had a monthly subscription of four or five high fashion magazines like Elle, W, Harper’s Bazaar, and Marie Claire sent to my house. Clearly I was an obsessed little fashion child. I tore out pages from these magazines and either drew them, or used their poses to create my own version of the pose. I would also watch Project Runway and America’s Next Top Model practically until my eyes bled. While watching these shows, I learned things like posing people, how light looks on the human face, and the good and bad of both of those. Still to this day, these two shows and fashion magazines are one of my main inspirations for my photography. 

Another and probably my most used inspiration of mine is Pinterest. People post their photography all over Pinterest in different collections, boards, and pins. Photographers will have their own page and post their pictures, what equipment they use, how they use it, and give tips. Seeing other people’s photographs and tips helps me better myself and create new ideas! This is what I hope to do to you guys! I love teaching do’s, don’ts, and giving tips. 

These inspirations help me take my creativity from its abstractness to form into something real like an idea! I have so many ideas and a ton of different ways to use my ideas. I’m so excited to show you what I’ve done with them so far.