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How a Girly Girl Became a Sports Photographer

July 30, 2016 in sports photography

The story of how I fell into photography is not that different from the story of other photographers.  It started in my childhood. I always enjoyed creative things like art, crafts and photography.  As a child, my mom would buy me those disposable cameras often.  I loved documenting things going on in my life.  As a teenager, I was Editor-in-Chief of my high school news paper and a section editor of the yearbook.  In college, I initially studied journalism and took some photography classes.  Of course, I graduated with a degree in psychology and went on to work in social services but that is another story...

I got married and eventually had five children (one girl, four boys).  I loved documenting my children's day to day lives. Eventually, my children started joining activities and sports.  I found myself sitting on the sidelines of many (so.many.) football games and soccer games and eventually wrestling meets. Anyway, there was a father on my of my son's teams who would photograph all the games.  Then he would share the pictures with us and occasionally create posters for gifts or for purchase.  I treasured those pictures.  You see, I am  girly girl. Sports always seemed so boring (and hot and stinky and oh so sweaty).  But in those image he shared, I saw so much emotion.  I saw more than a bunch of sweaty kids chasing a ball.  I looked forward to those weekly emails full of game pictures.  I was so thankful for those images he shared with us.  They meant so much to me.  

Shorty after the birth of my fifth child, I finally upgraded my good old Sony point and shoot to my very own DSLR.  And my adventure began.  I put those hours of football games and wrestling meets to use.  I learned to use my camera.  I studied articles, I watched tutorials but most important, I practiced. I love catching those moments of joy on the field, the moments of frustrations...the tears and joy.  And eventually, I became the mom on the team that shares pictures. 

And that is how my story began. 

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