What an awesome giveaway and how I would LOVE to attend this workshop. First, it is in Michigan, a state with much meaning in my life. Second, I feel this is the type of workshop that would truly strengthen my skills and business but also help me further develop my passion to giving the gift of photography to others.
I have been a designer and artist all my life, I love all things art. My passion for photography became real after my first child was born in 2005 and my Grandfather passed away suddenly of cancer in 2005. It was at that time I knew I had to Capture Memories, Capture Moments and Capture Life and photography was what I was to do. It was then I decided to learn as much as I could about photography and pursue this passion so I could share my talent with others.
When my Grandmother was then diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2008 I was so thankful that I had moments of our life with her captured. She is now a survivor of this devastating disease. We are in the south and our families are in the Midwest and as far west as Texas. Because of this each moment of every day is one to be captured for us and them. We all get busy in our day to day activities and I want others to understand the beauty in a Professional Photograph but to me it is a piece of Art. I love seeing the smile on their face when they look at the Photograph, it really makes my heart flip.
My ultimate dream and desire is to give part of every session to the American Cancer Society. My most cherished photograph is four generates of us with my Grandfather, but it is unfortunately not the best in quality or design. I want everybody to have the best possible photograph of their family to cherish for a lifetime. I’m working to create a program called ‘Life Captured’ and this is where we capture a family portrait for those fighting their battle with cancer.
I have been and am so blessed in my life, I want everyone to have that opportunity to feel blessed and be able to look back at their journey in life. I believe I can help in some way with that and what better way to do that than learning new skills from an amazing and giving photographer – somebody who understands this journey. I really don’t know if I have been an inspiration to anybody yet but I hope to some day. I have so many people in my life who have inspired me but my Grandfather and Grandmother inspire me each time a pick up my camera.
There are so many beautiful stories told here and I know the winner deserves every bit of this amazing workshop. Thank you Amy and I Heart Faces for doing all you do!
