My dad bought my mom the Canon Rebel T3i for Christmas in 2012. As an 8th grader, I started taking photos for fun and quickly became a Canon fan for life. When I started college I took a film photography class and truly fell in love with the art of taking photos. I am still capturing memories on my Canon AE-1 and (paid for through various freelance design jobs) the Mark IV— a camera I’ve been dreaming about since I was 17. My trade is graphic design, but I am an avid believer that photos can elevate a brand or a project to a whole other level. I also love capturing the people and places I love and being able to share my life through the lens of my cameras.