t h a t s a g o o d t h i n g

 t h a t s  a  g o o d  t h i n g 

Our first christmas together aaron gave me a camera and later that year I took my first photography class at nku. I have always considered myself an artist, but have struggled to find a medium that I completely connected with. It was a slow start, but having a camera with me was something I was beginning to get used to. It gave me the freedom to share what I've been seeing all along.The quiet freedoms of childhood and the small unnoticed moments of motherhood. The connections surrounding all people and the conversations that go unsaid. Chris Smith, my very first photo professor pulled me outside of class towards the end of the semester. lets be clear, school has NOT been my thing so I was well prepared for some negative feedback. "hey alex, you're kinda good at this. and I'm not being nice, I'm being honest." It was Chris that pointed and pushed me in the right direction and I have been hooked ever since. being able to make photographs and connect with a group of photographers creatively has shown me who I am. I see everything so differently and my confidence as an artist and a woman has grown. Today was my last day in a photography class in college. Ironically, it ended with the professor who started it all, chris smith. On my last day I took the elevator up and the stairs down and both times I cried, heavily. It only felt right to end my time on the fourth floor in the studio goofing around with my family. most importantly my daughter. I was three months pregnant when I decided to go back to school because I knew something was missing and I wanted to show her I could find it. I'm so proud of who and what I found. Like most things in my life I'll always feel like I was just getting started, and thats a good thing.