Why photography?

Growing up, I always have had an interest in taking pictures. But, being a teenager in the 1990's, photography was expensive. It was not just buying the film, but them developing the film to realize that you had no good pictures. I had a basic 110 film camera, but my mother had a Canon. Every so often, she would hand to me, and I would enjoy the control I had with it. As I got older, the love of photography grew. I enjoyed the opportunity to tell a story - either my story or someone else's story. I started taking pictures for various organizations that I was involved in. I was happy with my pictures - most of the time. But, I knew I could do better and I was holding my camera back. So, I took a class. Now, at the end of the semester, I have a time to reflect on that semester and how I have grown. I still have a long way to go, but I believe I gotten a little more control of that piece of technology that can help me tell my story and the story of those who have asked me to tell theirs.