Hobbies
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Photography has been my obsession as of late. It has always been therapeutic for me, but it never took such a focus in my life until lately. My hair stylist (photographed above) had contacted me via Facebook a few weeks ago and said she had always admired my self-portraits, and begged me to take some photos of her. I was terrified, but agreed. How in the world am I going to pull this off?? I freaked inwardly. I have never taken a photo of another human being like this in my life. What if they suck? What if she hates me? The anxiety attacks kept coming.
I confided in a co-worker/friend about it, and she said that if I wanted to, I could take some photos of her. She had just started a Facebook page, and needed some portraits of herself. She had also commented that my photography/self-portraits were something she admired, and thought it would be the perfect chance to “warm up” before my appointment with my hair stylist.
Well, after a 2 1/2 hour photo shoot with my co-worker, I was so elated with the results. I couldn’t wait to show her. I showed my mother, and her response was “You seriously need to think about a career change.” I shared the pictures with my hair stylist and told her I was warmed up and ready to go. She told me she wanted to keep my business cards (after I actually got business cards) at her shop, because my portraits were beautiful.
Today was my “photo shoot” with my hair stylist. I cannot tell you how much of an amazing feeling it is to edit a photo, add my name on the proof and feel like it could be something in a magazine ad somewhere. That feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment have me on cloud nine the past few weeks.
I hope this means I’ve found my calling. That I’ve finally found something I’m good at.