Personal Essay: Photography, My Hobby

I remember when I was younger it never cross my mind to be a photographer, I always had this crazy idea about being a Mafia leader, cause they seem interesting to me. As I grew up, I realized that Mafia leaders have money, cars and everything they could possibly dream off but they did not get that legally. Then I started to lean towards a more positive goal in life Along the way I kept changing my mind about what I wanted to be Since photography is my new hobby, it has affected my life, therefore it became my new passion, and my family got involved, and helped me plan my future.

First, during my senior year in high school, my family noticed that I enjoyed taking pictures so they started to get involved. Usually when I sign up for something like a sport or class, my family would support me with whatever decision I made. Being in a photography class was good because every Friday I would check out a camera and use for the weekend. The more I did that, the more my parents noticed my passion for photography. For instance, my birthday was a few months after I started school, and by then I was already into photography. My parents knew that I wanted to get a camera for my birthday but the only problem was that the camera I wanted was pricey. I talked to my parents and they organized a small get-together with family and friends, so that we could collect money for the camera. I did not want anything else but the camera, so I told everyone that was invited to bring money. I noticed that as the people kept coming and bringing presents there was a large one among the envelopes and bags. Eventually I got to open the presents and when I start unwrapping the big present I could not believe what was in it. It was the camera that I always wanted, ...

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...tice that I was taking good pictures consistently. So I started to look into the photography industry and I noticed that photography is very competitive, but that is what I want to do and I also wanted to be a pilot for the Air Force. I knew that I need money for photography equipment since I want to get good pictures so I decided to go to college and get a degree in Aviation Maintenance first so I can start saving money. Once I get the degree I am going do it for a few years, and keep working on my photography skills. I am going to eventually changeover to be a pilot and still take pictures to get better at it. After that I am going to go back to school so I can get a degree on photojournalism and try to get into the photography industry. Hopefully I am good enough by then that I can work for a well-known magazine then try to work for National Geographic Magazine.