I started into photography during my junior year of high school after a deer hunting experience with my dad and my dad's friend Marcia. She had an old 35mm camera and when she pulled it out of her bag I was looking at it and wondering how do you take a picture with that, with all of those buttons and configurations? Marcia suggested to take a photography class, so I signed up for one.
At first I couldn't stand it, Mr. Don Harvey spent the first two weeks of class talking and going over things before we even got to touch a camera. I wasn't good at it at all, couldn't roll the film in the dark, had a hard time developing in the darkroom, and my pictures just weren't very appealing, but through it all Mr. Harvey was very supportive and motivational to keep trying and keep practicing. Through it all Mr. Harvey's advice really paid off.
During late April, I had asked my friend Bryanna if she had gotten anything for her mom yet for Mother's Day and if she hadn't if I could take pictures of her and her younger brother Dylan for their mom, Debbie, for a Mother's Day gift. After we had went out and took a roll or 2 of film, we went and got them developed, picked a few of the better ones out, and finally decided on a print to make a 5x7 print and get it framed for her mom. As we went back to her house to give Debbie the gift, she unwrapped the picture and took a glance at it, and I saw her reaction, my heart dropped, and almost right there and then I knew I wanted to do that again. The thought of someone appreciating my artwork, and being emotionally touched made that experience an experience I will never forget.
My photography took off from there. I photographed one of my friend Kim Noel's, senior portraits our senior year, and word of mouth took in, and I was getting calls and emails for many different photography requests as a senior in high school.
How did you get started?
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Anthony Schmidt
It's really suprising how far you have come in a few short years. I'm planning on opening my own business after college with a few of my best friends. How long did it take you to realize you wanted to open up your own business and what steps did you take?
I love photography!!!!
Jared your pictures are amazing, I love looking at them. I never knew that's how you got your real start! It's a very interesting story.
It's awesome to hear how you got started. The pictures along the side look very professional. Keep up the great work!
replying to ryanneve89, I've always wanted to own my business since I started taking professional quality images. I didn't know it was going to be when I turned 21 years old. To be honest, I got my help from Anthony Schmidt (www.ssstrings.com) He came over one night and helped me through the process of becoming an LLC (Limited Liability Company) over the internet, as well as an EIN (employee identification number) to pay state and federal taxes. All over the internet, shoot him an email from his website and he will help you out I'm sure.
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