{Where I started........}

People ask me "how did you get into photography?" My story is this: I always loved photography. Who doesn't? But I didn't want to be another "aspiring photographer". I wanted to take it seriously and make it a business. I went to school for photography as well as did an internship with the famous photographer, Pamela Mougin. There are so many photographers that I knew if I wanted to stand out, I had to find a niche. Pamela is a world famous photographer, and has done everyone from Eddie Murphy to most recently Donald Trump. Her work is amazing:

http://mouginstudio.com

I believe what makes her amazing is her eye and sense of style. She brings props and art into her photos. She taught me, photography has to be more than 'taking a good photo'. It must be art. My time with her opened my eyes to what could be, and I still with every shoot, try to uphold what she taught me. Find a smile, look, the eyes, a hand; things that only a photo make you stop and look. Life is busy. A photo should make us stop.
This is where I get my inspiration. Trying to do something different with photography, trying to make it art. These photos where Pamela's clients, that I got the privilege to photograph.