How did I get into photography?

My interest in photography came from my dad who used to take his compact camera on our holidays to Wales. He let me take photos and shared his images with me for my opinion. For my birthday when I was around 12 years old my parents bought me my own ‘point and shoot camera’. I used it all the time and soon upgraded to a bridge camera.

I’ve always loved art along with my interest in photography so I decided to take photography as a subject for my A levels. This is where I learnt camera settings, studio light and the fundamentals of photography. I even did some work in the dark room which was very fun. In the end I achieved a B grade in A Level Photography.

During my time at college I stayed focused on portraits and abstract fashion photography. I applied to a few universities to study Fashion and Advertising Photography and this is when I landed a place at Newport University in Wales. However, I am not an academic person and I was worried that I would be able to keep up with the essays so I went on the search for internships instead.

Fast forward 2ish years and I had my first baby, a little boy. His name is Micah and he was my first newborn model. I fell in love with newborn photography that day and that’s when I knew what I wanted to do with my future.

I didn’t think it was really a possibility to start my own photography business until I got into contact with the Prince’s Trust who taught me and mentored me to where I am now. The knowledge, the loan and the support I have and am getting from them has changed my life and will continue to do so.

Now I am studying and attending multiple workshops to develop and improve my skill.