The Why Behind Being A Photographer

Why Being A Photographer Matters

When I first started Life By Lex Photography, it was a hobby. A hobby that I quickly feel in love with and yearned to get more out of. From there, I photographed some of my family and friends and not long after booked my first wedding. I wasn’t really sure where it would lead me and to be honest it started as mostly a creative avenue that distracted me from my college homework.

However, my desire to learn more, photograph more, and see all that photography had in store for me was indicative that my hobby had become more than just that. It was something I was born to do. The deep desire to better my craft turned a hobby into a part-time job. When the part-time job became more important to me than what I was going to school for, it became my focus in life.

Fast forward a few years and here I am writing this post asking myself the why? Why do I do what I do? What caused me to get where I am today? The more experience I received in this field the closer I reached to understanding why my passion grew so quickly. Photographs are life’s way of preserving moments that go away in time. The more moments I photographed and weddings I was a part of, the clearer that became in my mind. What I do matters and is significant in this life. The photos I take will be looked at and cherished for years to come by family members, friends, coworkers, and so on.

God took a desire in me to learn more about a hobby and transformed it into a passion that gives my life purpose. It started as an avenue of creativity to avoid homework and has since evolved into a passion for preserving the fleeting moments in the lives of the people around me. Being a photographer means more than just a few clicks of a button, it means taking the opportunity to preserve sweet, tender moments in life that come and go.

Photo By: Ashley Goodwin Photography