August 03, 2018
Hello, I'm Heather! :) I never saw myself as being a professional photographer when I was younger. My fifth-grade dream was to be a vet, because I love animals. That lasted until I learned that I would have to cut them open to operate from time to time. Sorry, can’t do that! I’ve always loved taking photos outside and at gatherings with friends and family, but I only saw professional photos as being posed in studios, because that’s all I knew growing up. I had no interest in telling people to look at me and smile. Then I discovered the amazing world of lifestyle photography, outside in amazing light, and full of candid photos with genuine emotion. I fell in love after my first black and white film class. And I still love black and white photography so, so much. There are just some situations where black and white captures the moment, emotion, and detail so much better than color. One of my favorite quotes is, “When you photograph people in colour, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls!” - Ted Grant.