In early 2018 I purchased my first DSLR camera.
I read half a page of the instruction manual, got bored and decided to wing it. I set myself a goal to be off automatic within a month. It took me 5 weeks.
I bought my camera in the hope it would enable me to manage my low mental health. I travelled a lot for work, was away most weeks and had been doing it for 5 years. I was disconnected from my life, my family and my friends. I was heavily reliant on social media to keep me company due to being incredibly lonely.
I didn't expect to fall in love with the world around me or expect I would become obsessed with light and shadows. I didn't realise I would see things so differently and become lost in time.
I have enjoyed experimenting with many different subjects and most recently have started experimenting with special effects makeup and studio lighting, creative portraiture and editing. I'm loving the journey.
My 2022 goal is to grow via competition entry and critique, to continue learning and get lost in the journey of exploration and experimentation. Who says you can't just give it a go?
