why do I take photos?

I was born and raised in Houston, Texas and spent most of my early years with my face in a book, ironically I wasn’t all that social. In high school I really started to emerge from my shell and found a love for the ourdoors and started my long journey of camping to mountineering. During a trip to Big Bend National Park I was frustrated that my photos just weren’t turning out as good as photos online. I remember telling my buddies one day I was going to get a camera with LOTS of megaixels because obviously that is what makes a good camera; I had a lot to learn! Shortly after I was introduced into the world of photography and I have been hooked ever since. My first pursuit was landscape and wildlife photography but after being asked to take some pictures for some friends I realized I absolutely love taking portraits and interacting with people.  While I still throughly enjoy landscape and wildlife photography when I get to go on an adventure, I have found a lot of joy meeting and photographing people in my own backyard!