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Member of the Month: Gabi
Well, it started about 28 years ago. I got my first camera, a 110 film camera and I never fully recovered. I was a girl possessed and snapped pictures of everything from my toes to my pets. My parents were as supportive as parents could be in an age where you had to pay for film and developing. Anyway, my obsession continued in high school and eventually, I landed a job in college working as a pack mule (assistant) for a wedding photographer in Washington, DC. Unfortunately, because of the poor economy at the time, my photography took a back seat to being practical and finding a "real job".
Fast forward to 2002 and I wet my toes again by attending some photography classes after my daughter was born. My passion was reignited and I completed a photography certificate program, or two. In 2005, after we relocated to Hawaii, I decided to throw caution to the wind and try my hand at being a businesswoman/photographer. I quickly realized that this is not an easy road with a young family to take care of and with the lifestyle we lead as a military family. But, I know in my heart that I'm in this for the long haul and it is truly my calling in life.
Thanks to Amie and Maria Sauserman, I was led to NoBS and I have had a blast learning, reading, and, yes, writing for the newsletter. I learn something every time I log in. Being a part of this forum has kept me from giving up hope that I will ever become the successful photographer I feel is lurking just below the surface. I've stretched myself and pushed the envelope so much more than I ever did before finding NoBS and it has helped me to improve slowly but surely. For this, I thank Rob and James and the most excellent members of NoBS, my extended family.
