Weekly Gratitude – Photography

Journaling Reads:
I have taken photos for as long as I can remember. In high school, I was the editor of the school yearbook. My closets were always overflowing with pictures.

But I didn’t really get into photography until I decided I really wanted a digital SLR. The camera cost a lot of money and I couldn’t justify owning one unless I learned some true photography skills first.

My husband had taken photography classes in high school and still had his 35mm, so we grabbed his camera and drove to Venice Beach where he taught me about aperture and shutter speed and so much more of the basics of photography.

That was the beginning of a true love. I have since started my own photography company, bought two other SLRs, and four amazing lenses. I take pictures every single day. Hundreds in a week and over 50,000 photos of just my family every year.

Photography has changed the way I view the world. The way I live. I know people say it stops you from living the moment, but for me it’s the exact opposite. It enhances my memories.