flying without wings

"Impossible as they may seem, you've got to fight for every dream because who's to know which one you let go would have made you complete."

Lanie never had a camera growing up. Either her family couldn't afford it or they just didn't believe it a worthy investment. Lanie was a work study student in college, and she couldn't spare the money to buy the camera necessary to take Photography as an elective.

At age 22, working as an entry-level researcher at an energy thinktank, Lanie bought her first camera. It wasn't flashy or particularly high-tech. It was like Lanie. Practical, safe, reliable.

Within five years, Lanie had become one of the most sought-after photographers on the East Coast. She no longer worked for her think tank; she worked for herself. She owned a series of cameras, ranging in size and capacity. She took amazing pictures of everything. People. Scenery. Animals. Fruit. Flowers.
And she was unbelievably content. She relished in her profession, and that contentment spread into her personal life.

Lanie always had vision. As a child, she could see the perfect arch in a bird's flight. She knew which angle best showcased a person's face. She understood the beauty of a petal falling from a rose. She locked a thousand of these images in her mind as she grew up. Her unique photo album.

And the first chance she had, she took her chance to make her lifelong passion her livelihood.