WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Though I didn’t always know that photography would become my career, it has always been a part of my life. As a kid, I would always say that I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. Little did anyone know how right little Avery was. My first memories of taking photos was when my family took a trip to Disney World, and my parents bought me a disposable camera to document the trip with. I remember being very particular about what I used my limited number of shots on...
MOST MEMORABLE SHOOT
When thinking back over the years, there is one photoshoot that will always hold a sentimental place in my heart. It’s the photoshoot that made me say, “I think I can really do something with this,” and really inspired what would become my career. This was before I had any formal training, or real experience with clients, just a love for creating beautiful images of my friends. I was given the opportunity to photograph senior photos for a close high school friend of mine...
PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL
The story of my photography journey would not quite be complete without talking about photography school. My college journey was nothing less than messy, as it is for many of us out there. I had such a deep passion for taking photos, but had planned for a career in graphic design. I bounced around multiple schools, as well as majors. At my second school, I decided to put my hobby to work in a photography class. This class fell more into the art side of photography...