December 2013, Winter Issue Vol. 1 | Page 28

Meet CASEY Hey hey there! My name is Casey Ayala, and I am a 27 year old stay at home mother of two beautiful girls, two fur-babies, a wife to an amazing I grew up here in Houston Texas, and now call Cypress my home. I began my photography journey about four years ago when family and friends encouraged me to pursue going “pro”. Only one problem; I didn’t know how to actually work my camera, and “auto” was my BFF. Scared to death, I signed up to study photography at the Art Institute, where I learned not only how to use my camera, but also how to express my voice when before I had always been afraid to step out of my comfort zone and dilute the perfectionism. Today, I enjoy photographing children and families, absolutely LOVE photographing anything to do with fashion, and out of the box concepts. My hopes one day are to open my own photography/children’s clothing boutique. Currently, I am also working for a world-class nutrition company, and through them, I have been able to lose nearly 50lbs in the last year. I believe far beyond the weight loss, I have been able to discover another voice; one that was hidden for far too long – His. Today, my passion lies in helping and encouraging others while capturing those precious moments in their life!