My first introduction into photography took place in 2009. I had fun with a cheap, toy camera called an Oktomat. I played around with toy cameras and then bought a film SLR in 2010. It was a Canon Rebel G. I still use that camera to this day on occasion. During that timeframe, I fell in love with photographers like James Nachtwey and Tim Hetherington. I loved how their images told a raw story in and of themselves. I aspire to do that very thing. I am hoping to work as a freelance photojournalist in the future. Currently, I volunteer as a photographer for the Humane Society.