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I wish I could tell you that I’ve always wanted to become a photographer…that when I was a little girl, I dreamt of it. I was once told that you should “always tell your story so that the majority could relate to you.” But the truth is, the long and winding road which led me to start this business, is much more beautiful and humbling than any fairytale story which portrays me as a 5 year old little girl who always knew this is what she wanted. So instead, I will tell my story so that you can truly understand just how much Photography means to me. I got my degree in Criminal Justice and decided to have children before I headed out to rid the world of injustice. After having three beautiful daughters, I got hired as an Agent for Louisiana State Wildlife and Fisheries. This was my dream and I was certain that my destiny had been fulfilled. I entered the mandated 6 month Para-military academy but 3 weeks into it, I had sustained an injury that landed me in a boot cast for 6 weeks, it sent me packing and I headed back home. I was determined…I trained long and hard in order to return to the next Academy but when a second injury happened, I suspected that maybe, I was on the wrong path. |
| I questioned my intentions of wanting to become a police officer and I recalled my answer from the very start…I simply wanted to make a difference. I wanted to be in a position to help people and give back to a community that meant so much to me. I began to see life in a new light. I thought all along that I was meant to shoot a gun…and all the while I was meant to shoot a camera. God leads us down many roads and sometimes, we find ourselves at a crossroads…just as I had when I left the Academy. I had a choice to make…to turn around and continue to travel down the road unintended. Or to recognize the detours and speed bumps all along the way. It was an extremely difficult decision which did not come without an extremely broken heart but I traveled on past my crossroads and chose a new path…the intended path. So I cannot say that this is “what I always knew I would be.” I can say so much more…that I now see the beauty in everyday…in every person…in every smile. I have captured so many miracles with my camera than I ever would have witnessed wearing a badge. God is good! |
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