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My Scholarship entry - The World Through My Eyes

USA | Tuesday, November 4, 2014 | 5 photos

when I was in high school I was diagnosed with a disease called keratoconus. This eye disease made my corneas become pointy shaped. I wasn't able to get perfect vision with glasses and I couldn't wear contacts due to the shape of my corneas. I still did photography and produced some amazing work even though I couldn't see. I ended up having a double cornea transplant

At the young age of 23 I already have an AAS degree in photography from Spokane Falls Community College; I am a finalist in the Canon Long Live Imagination contest which led to my photography being seen by Ron Howard, Jamie Foxx, Eva Longoria, Biz Stone, Georgina Chapman, and James Murphy; and one of my photos has helped inspire the short film Chucked by Jared Nelson.

I should be chosen because I had to deal with vision issues and that still didn't stop me from pursuing a career in photography. I still don't have a job in photography, but I plan to move either to portland, OR and open a gallery/studio some day. For now I have had many other jobs, but I don't let that get in the way of my dream as a photographer