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Personal Essay: Conducting Research

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Maiya means goddess of spring and Munroe means man from Ro. I was told my mother named me after Maya Angelou because of how much of a powerful and influential person she was. My mother added an “I” in my name to make it unique and also so I wouldn’t bring shame to Maya Angelo if I turned out to be a horrible person. The photo I chose was a photo of a lady taking a photo of the Eifel Tower. Conducting research helps me understand why this photo describes me and why I chose photography for my career path. I chose this photo because I want to travel the world and take photos of every appealing sight I see. I have always wanted to go to Paris to see the Eifel tower and I can use photography to capture the moment. This photo shows all the opportunities I am going to have to travel the world and to show off my work. I can adapt to any situation so I know traveling won’t be a hard thing to do. It also shows my creativity and how observant I am. Because I am such a creative person I don’t prefer to work a nine to five job. I want to be a photographer but I also want to be in video production. I want my work to have a purpose and be influential to other people. …show more content…

Even though it’s hard right, now I have to persevere through it all and graduate so I can start my career. I plan on going back to school for video production so I can be proficient in many areas and have a back up plan for my career. There are many obstacles that I will have to over come but I have to remember to stay calm because I know I am capable to do anything I put my mind to. There is a quote that has always spoke to me and will influence my photography.
“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.” –Don

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