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I've wanted to be a photographer since I took my first photography class in high school. I started out like most photographers, taking pictures of flowers, inanimate objects and friends. When I went to college I started out as a photo illustration major but I made the fortuitous decision to change to photojournalism a year later. I say fortuitous because being a visual journalism major taught me to think of everything as a story that needed told, a message that needed to be conveyed; I eventually began to look at all events, portraits and still lifes this way. Every assignment was an opportunity to try and tell a story visually with one photograph or several. Ten years after that first day in class, I know what drew me to photography--it's the storytelling. At its core phptography is about conveying ideas, abstract or otherwise.

After realizing what I really love, what I really excelled at, was storytelling, I eagerly sought new mediums of communication. I learned how to use audio and visuals to create slideshows. I learned how to use design to create a layout that established clear content dominance and worked with the story instead of against it. I learned how to combine video, pictures, text and audio to create a multimedia production. I learned how to design a website to house all these elements in a way that was both user friendly and interactive. I even minored in writing to be able to write my own accompanying stories. I think having a hand in all these different means of communication has made me a much more versatile photographer and an excellent candidate for positions that require collaboration between departments. I am happiest when I am able to apply everything I have learned.

Freelance photography is my main source of income so please contact me before using my pictures. I have started using a rather large, apparent watermark after several of my pictures were being ripped from flickr and linked to from unknown sources. My watermark is used to protect my work and advertise my services. It is unfortunate, as I understand it takes away from the viewer's experience, but it is necessary.

Peace n' Love,
Sara
www.saragraca.com