Why I Chose Photography

The main reason I chose this topic is probably very obvious; I like photography. It’s one of my favorite hobbies. I am minoring in photography for college and I’m currently building up my portfolio for art school. So far, I have a majority of my friends, two seniors, and two upcoming eight year olds. 

My love for taking pictures all started when I received my very first digital camera. It was hot pink, bulky but still pretty tiny, and had about 4 mega-pixels. I carried it around like it was gold. It was always with me, even if we were only going to the grocery store. I think my first picture on it was of a not so interesting red wings jersey. I thought that documenting my whole life through that little thing was super cool. Many of my pictures were of people. I’ve always been fond of art surrounding the human form and features. That’s when I found my love for taking portraits. 

After having my first camera love, I moved onto something bigger and better; a Nikon Coolpix. It was an expensive looking matte black, was just under the size of a professional camera, had a camera strap, and a built in flash. I lugged this around just like my last one. I even took it on my first day of eighth grade. This camera came with me to all my important events such as vacations, birthday parties, dances, and much more. 

Then after having that camera for a few years, I finally got a professional DSLR camera. It’s a Nikon 3200 and it truly is my baby. I saved my money for what felt like ages just to pay for it. But when I could finally pay for it with my own money; all 600 of my own dollars, it felt so good. Ever since then, I’ve just been learning everything and anything I can. 

What really makes me fall in love with photography is how you can capture a perfect moment in a photo. You can have a tangible piece of a memory. You can tell a full story through one picture. I think I just like being able to tell a story without words, seeing i’m not all that good at it. Art has always been my favorite way of expressing myself, whether it’s through my clothing style, my drawings, or my photos. That’s why I chose this topic.