Europe in five

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

United Kingdom | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 5 photos

Photography is very special to me. My dad was a Photographer in the 1960s but caught dermatitis from the processing chemicals and so had change careers. He was hard working and always put himself last. His love of photography passed onto me and I chose to become a photographer. At 18 I found weekend work assisting in a local studio. My dad was very envious of this and would talk about creative projects we should do together, yet work commitments often prevented these ideas from developing. 18 months before his retirement he died. Losing him when I was 21 was hard, he had lived his life putting off his dream of picking up a camera again. In 2009 I grabbed my camera and explored the world. This was a magical time, actually doing what you really want to do is a liberating feeling. Meeting Geishas in Japan, exploring The Great Barrier Reef, trekking through the Rockies and documenting it all with my camera was soul-defining and only fueled my drive to become a photographer. I have sold the odd print here and there but have struggled to start my career. I am an appreciative person would love the opportunity to live my dream of getting up early and exploring the world with a camera.