My Lifes Journeys

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

USA | Thursday, January 3, 2013 | 5 photos

Born and raised on the big island of Hawaii, I spent most of my childhood going to the beach in Pahoa, where I grew up. Hiking in Volcano national park and watching the birds. Went swimming in Kona beach. I love being outside and I have God and my parents to thank, they are down to earth and taught my brother and I a lot about loving and respecting nature. When I turned 14, I just started experimenting taking pictures with our old camera. First I was taking pictures of my cat, my friends pets, landscapes and people. Then I saw underwater shots, I was excited and wanted to take more and get a waterproof camera. When I turned 15 I got an Olympus waterproof camera and ever since then I have been taking pictures. I've shared my pictures with family and friends by email, facebook, mailing and even instagram and eyeem, so everyone can enjoy seeing them. I have sold a few of my pictures to family and some friends, but my very first picture sold to someone I didn't know featured in the Volcano Art Gallery. It was a awesome feeling because a stranger, someone I never met liked my picture.