All so very new...

I've struggled over the last several years which who I am, what I've become, why things happen the way they happen. Everytime I think I am on the right path I get jolted back to a reality that wasn't what I thought it was. One thing that has always stuck with me since early high school was photography. It is something that I put down from time to time and then look into again and then push away because I was either afraid, uncommitted, or couldn't afford it.

Well, not that I can afford it now, but I need something in my life to keep me going on a personal level that my husband and son can encourage me with but that still stays mine. So three weeks ago I took the plunge. I bought a Canon Rebel T2i and a 50mm f/1.8 lense along with Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and a year subsciption to picnik.com.

So far its been touch and go. I've tried numerous things but the only subjects I have used are my son, Dawson, and my sister, Leah. I did take the camera to the Denver Aquarium and took a TON of photographs that proved I have a LONG way to go. But for now, I'm playing as much as I can and I am enjoying it. Now the goal is to find more time to practice my craft.

I know it is early to name a "company" but I wanted something that I could identify my efforts with. I threw around all sorts of names I could use. Traditionally I think people use a lot of cliche photography terms or their names for their photography efforts. This was just a little bland for me. I love that my initials rhyme though, so for now I'm going with LD Photography. It all rhymes and I think I love it.

So bare with me as this is all super new to me. I will try to keep this updated as to my learning curve and how well I'm progressing. I have numerous photos that are ready to uploading to this but I'll try not to bombard you all at once.

--Lauren