Surviving Off Talent

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Colombia | Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 5 photos

Experiencing and capturing the elements that make up diverse cultures is exhilarating and rewarding. Seeing the poverty in varying places pushes me to expose pictures which capture the exact circumstance in which people are living in and sharing them with those unable to see it on their own. The only time I have traveled outside of the United States has been to Mexico and to Colombia. I appreciated the trip I took to Colombia much more than the vacations spent at a resort in Mexico because I was able to be in areas where the people of the country actually lived their daily lives. By seeing their circumstances, my worldview expanded and matured. I’ll do whatever it takes to get a good photo, even if it means going out of my comfort zone. I am willing to photograph for as long as it takes and get down on the floor or go on top of tables to get the best shot. Going to Oman would be an experience where I would be able to strengthen my knowledge in photography and experience the richness of an unknown culture. I still have so much to learn about photography technically and artistically and I know I would greatly benefit from this opportunity to go along side of an expert photographer.