A young woman in a graduation cap and gown holding a large white and gray tabby cat, smiling happily.

Since the day I started making my dad let me use his camera, I knew what I wanted to do with my life.

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When I was younger, I started asking my dad to teach me how to use his camera. I started to fall in love with photography and would even snag his camera at my own school dances. Before he even got the chance to edit them, I would have already done it and sent the pictures off to my friends. It was no surprise to anyone when I said I wanted to become a photographer.