When I was in second grade, I discovered my parents’ 600 Film Polaroid camera. Somehow, there was still film inside of the camera and the camera worked! I spent that night taking pictures of my family and puppy. The next day, I convinced my parents to let me take it to class and took pictures of my friends. I instantly fell in love with capturing memories; I had no idea at the time but that day changed my life.
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It seems like we can't live without our phones. People are constantly on-the-go and our phones are there every step of the way. Before my DSLR camera, I relied on my phone's camera and I continue to use my phone to take pictures when my camera is not around. Over the years and through a lot of testing, I have found very useful apps that I use almost everyday and on most of my pictures.

One of the most intimidating aspects of photography is the cost of equipment. As a beginner and a college student, I did not even want to think of how much I needed to spend on gear. My first personal camera was a point-and-shoot and I quickly grew out of it. I was grateful to have that experience but I wanted to upgrade to a DSLR camera, or a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor.