When I was growing up, I always doodled and drew. I started taking painting classes around the age of ten, and I haven't stopped painting since then. I like painting because it feels natural to me, and I feel like I am able to express myself better on a canvas then in any other way. When I am painting, it helps me think and process my thoughts, and I can see them more clearly. One of the reasons I knew I could study painting in school is because I can do it for a long time and not get tired of it. I can put my headphones in and paint for hours and hours as though no time has passed.
When I started photography five years ago, I enjoyed looking through the lense in the same way I was looking at a canvas. I enjoyed setting up a composition, playing with color, lines, and shapes. Although it was new to me, it felt natural the same way painting had. As I grew aquired more skills as a photographer, I realized I could make money off it. I took senior portraits for people and pictures for websites. I enjoyed making money from something I loved, and I wanted to continue that. I want to study photography at Columbia so I can have enough skills to be a professional. I want to study painting because it is my first passion, and I would never be able to let go of it. Even if painting doesnt take me anywhere career wise, I will always persue it.
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