I am a photographer based out of Richmond, Virginia. I've been interested in photography for most of my life. I remember getting a little disposable camera to take with me on a field trip in elementary school, and then getting a little point-and-shoot in middle school. It hasn't been until the past few years, though, that I've really started looking into photography from an artistic perspective. After a particularly hard year for me some time ago, I was given my first DSLR as a gift. This camera gave me an opportunity to affirm that there are settings and moments that are worth holding on to. I think that good photography is able to communicate how unique a scene is just from the split second that the shutter is open.