Finding
your Passion
The
world is such a crazy place right now, people are occupied with gas prices and
wondering if the covid-19 pandemic will ever cease. As I was in lockdown all I
could think about was my future. I spent hours researching schools, majors,
places to live, and jobs I could have. I feel like that is what got me through
all of this was the hope things would go back to normal one day and I could
accomplish my goals.
I
found a lot of passions during the pandemic. I knew I had to do something, (safe
and with a mask of course) I started doing photography which I love. I started
my own very small business and fell in love with taking photos for my friends
and just taking photos in general.
My
photography career started back in 2019 I went on a frantic spree to buy a new
computer and found myself in a pawn shop of all places. I pawned my Wii and my
tablet just to get an outdated canon camera. I kept my camera in a bag on my
shelf for quite a while. Until I broke it out in May 2020. It started slow, I
would occasionally take pictures of my father’s garden. Gladly exploring the
flowers and plants provided easily to me in my own back yard but I wanted more.
During
the pandemic around summer 2020 my family and I, went to the Cheyenne Botanic
Gardens because we wanted to get outside, and get away from our stuffy house.
It is there I started taking pictures of plants, water, and flowers. I scoured
every inch of the gardens trying to find good nature photos, which I did.
Taking
pictures of flowers was intriguing but I wanted the next step. One day I posted
on Facebook jokingly that, “I needed models other than flowers” and I got a
great response. I had a great group of friends who wanted to be models and from
their I started photo shoots. I loved it and still do. I love taking portraits
because I can really see the idea of a person and got to work with different
concepts other than plant life. I am still so grateful my friends helped me out
in both our time of need. Everyone showed up masked and ready to go and I got a
fantastic portfolio of pictures.
I
find it ironic that I brought something to life in a time where people were
losing hope. I am glad I could provide services and enjoyment in this time. It
even gave me a lot to do while sitting in my house waiting for the pandemic to
pass. I know these few years have been hard but I am glad I found my passion in
the most unlikely of places and hope to carry that passion on, when we can
finally see each other’s smiles in person again.
WORK CITED:
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens:
https://www.botanic.org/
Personal Website:
annieshaystudio.com
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