Everyone gets into photography for any number of reasons and or influences. If you are able and willing to devote the time to it, its an amazing art. Not saying that I devote my time and efforts more effectively than everyone else. I just know thats what it takes to learn photography: Time, effort and commitment.

Photography School, I am going to Salt Lake Community College to get a degree in photography. That doesn't mean I'm a better photographer than a person who hasn't. Again: time, effort and commitment. I feel that photo classes have enriched my love for the ART of photography. I don't think a person gets into photography just to be a wedding photographer, or at least they shouldn't. Honestly though, thats where the quick money is made. I love photography for other reasons. Expressions in someone's face. The love a person can show just through an expression. That is beautiful to me. I would love to enjoy a long career in Photojournalism, traveling around the world and taking pictures of life and lifestyles and the reality of human life. How amazing would that be. I love the story one picture can tell.

Unfortunately, photography is so hard to concrete a career in. Most people decide to never look beyond weddings, senior portraits, etc. However, I don't look down upon those types of photography. I love to shoot weddings and portraiture's of people. Its part of expressionistic life. I am just excited to explore that type of photography to a journalistic type. Which I hope comes through my photography. I love candid moments between two people. It doesn't matter who it is between.
I've always had a fascination with photography. I think my dads love for pictures really enforced that fascination. He has many books of photos he's taken over our lifetime. He was as amateur of a photographer as you would think. He just used photography and pictures to seal a moment in time. Something for him to reflect on later as we grew up. I am the same, but with more tools to help me express my vision of a great photo.

I don't shoot to make money. I shoot to artisticly capture those tender moments in sharp focus.:)

My Niece and Nephew.

My Landscapes, just one of many. Suncrest overlooking Utah Valley

2 comments

1. Glass House on March 24, 2009 at 11:00 PM

   oh my heck Lamar these are amazing!!!

    
2. Natalee on March 25, 2009 at 12:09 AM

   Oh, these are awesome. What stinking cute kids!!!!! ;-)