I can't remember a time in my life when I did not have an interest in photography. As a child I would spend hours flipping through photo albums. It was in my teens when I received my first camera as a gift that I began taking child portraits when I would babysit, just for fun. As I grew older my interest in photography grew. I have boxes and albums full of photos, and now tens of thousands of photos since I made the switch to digital photography. I spend a lot of time researching editing techniques, scouting outdoor locations, and discovering and creating new photographing and posing techniques. Some people say that if you turn your favorite hobby into your job you won't love it anymore. I actually love it more. To be able to capture the special memories for people, memories they will have