Ashburn: My Home

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Canada | Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 4 photos

I firmly belief that everyone is born with creativity. Somewhere along the path of life most people lose this. It's a sad realization but one that came to me when I needed to discover it the most. Last year changed my mindset forever. It started with a trip to Europe, not long before leaving University with a degree in Finance and settling in at a bank. I later returned to Europe, spending nearly all of my time staring at the world through the viewfinder of my camera. It became more than just a method of documenting places and memories, it allowed me to share experiences with people. It gave back to me that sense of freedom but most of all, it revived my creativity. There is still so much to learn about photography, and that is the most enjoyable part. You can learn something from everyone, and I want to learn from as many people as I can. Finding this scholarship was fate. An opportunity to travel with a professional like Jason Edwards, would surely shift the direction of my life. This would be much more than just an eight day photography trip to Oman with a pro; it would be an opportunity for me to completely re-evaluate my life, and experience living as I feel we were meant to.