UNsung Winter Edition 2014 | Page 30

"I honestly don’t see myself as a ‘professional’ photographer, however I’ve been in the art of photography since I was about eight. When I was fourteen is when I started to get hands on experience working in the field or doing photo-shoots. Other people will call my work professional in a heartbeat, but I on the other hand think I have a lot more to learn before I can take the title as ‘professional’, so in the meantime, I call myself a ‘growing artist’." "I take a lot of my inspiration from the general art community. In the past few years I've came across some awesome people through Flickr and Facebook. Some of them I've actually become really good friends with. I've met so many talented artists that are excellent at what they do. Whether they are photographers or musicians, there are so many artists that are everyday people just like me trying to go somewhere with their talents. For me, it’s really neat and inspiring to watch us all grow with our work and be noticed in different ways." "My inspiration is just life in general. I observe things very closely, and like to capture them in my own perspective. I’m definitely motivated by the support of people behind me. There’s something very rewarding when I get an awesome shot and I can share it with people who are fans of my work. The support I get for my photography makes me want to try harder and achieve my dreams." "I tend to work with a lot of models, but I also work with a lot of animals. I work with people and animals on a daily basis with my photography. I love capturing personalities and emotion. I especially love working with people to capture natural beauty."