I am a 29 year old writer just starting out with a new camera and the desire to create. being able to capture a moment in time and keep it like lighting in a bottle is nothing short of a miraculous concept. it is extremely exciting to jump into the learning process of photography, especially because my craft's tools are a pen and paper. the color and life a piece has must come from my mind, to be transferred onto that piece of paper. when i am taking a photo, i am pulling the color and light and energy from the world around me. it feels different, and limitless. an endless journey i have just slung my backpack over my shoulders for.