My New Zealand Adventure

My Scholarship entry - New Zealand my home for six months

USA | Monday, November 24, 2014 | 5 photos

Ten days after I graduated college I got on my one way flight to New Zealand with little plans and even less money. I was seeking a less conventional life style of discovery, adventure and new challenges. I was mainly drawn to this country for its diverse buffet of outdoor activities such as backpacking, rock climbing and kayaking; I found all of these in my temporary pilgrimage. After six short months I returned to the reality of traditional adulthood in America, but I returned with a new unexpected passion for photography.

Less than two months after my return I managed to obtain my first real camera. When people flipped through my images, I felt rewarded through their reactions. I realized that photography is more than showing my experiences to someone, it is an experience on it's own.

There is no form of satisfaction greater than that of sharing my images with other people who may not otherwise have the opportunity to have such exposures. I want to spend my life learning and exposing myself to other cultures beyond my comfort levels. I have realized sharing my travels with others through photography is just as rewarding as the experience it's self.