Photography chose me before I chose it. In 2007, I got my first camera and joined a photography course to master its controls. What began as learning aperture, shutter speed, and composition evolved into a lifelong passion—culminating in my 1st place college photography prize in 2009.
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Three Generations Behind the Lens
As a 3rd generation photographer, this art flows through my family. My grandfather developed film in makeshift darkrooms. My father taught me to “see the light” with SLRs. By 2007, digital was emerging, but I mastered Olympus film cameras without light meters first—pure instinct and perfect timing.
2009: 1st Place College Victory – The Basketball Fluke
Sometimes the universe hands you a perfect moment. My winning shot? A basketball player mid-air, frozen in motion. A complete fluke—right place, right shutter speed.
Film photography’s harsh truth: No instant gratification. Click. Wait days. Pray the lab developed it right. That basketball shot emerged from the developer tray like magic. Judges loved the raw athletic drama.
I loved that skill > luck.
Film forced precision. One frame = one chance. Digital’s instant review? Luxury I earned later.
My Camera Evolution: Film → Digital → Recipe Perfection
2007-2009: Film Foundations
- Olympus film (no light meter—pure math)
- 1st place basketball fluke (2009)
2007-2015: Digital Dawn
- Canon 350D (first DSLR—kit lens only)
- Canon 60D (wedding + product workhorse)
- Kit lenses: 18-55mm, 55-250mm, 50mm f/1.8
2021-Now: Recipe Channel Pro
- Canon 80D (current recipe video star)
- Full kit lens collection
- Lightroom workflow for YouTube perfection
