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Happiness

By Nick Debono
11 March 2008

This journey I embarked on, seems to be an exciting adventure that will only leave me in smiles. My life has been perfect so far. I took up something i enjoy and found the dream career at a young age. At first, I'd have to admit, I was very scared to grow up, but having my mother and father by my side to only encourage me and help me, was nothing more then amazing. I took up photography as a hobby and didn't realize how much talent I actually have. I had always thought I would be stuck in a dead end, typical American cubical job, but then i found my true spark of happiness. I had begun my independent life the day i picked up a camera. It seemed that i had found something that took care of my life and made me realize that true happiness is being able to make money doing something you love. My mom had told me this for years and i began to ignore her and didn't grasp the meaning behind those words. I began taking classes at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. I took beginners and advanced photography. I was scared because i didn't think my pictures were good enough to critique and talk about... But i guess i was wrong. My teacher had pulled me aside and told me that some of my pictures had amazing composition and the creative input was exceptionally good for a beginner. I had explained to him that my mom was the reason behind this because she was a freelance photographer and taught me things when we went out to go shoot. He laughed and said " Well, I'm guessing your mom is a very good woman, and I'm glad you had a close teacher." As soon as I knew it the classes were over and my skills had improved. When i got my hands on my new Nikon N80, i officially fell in love with photography. I took my camera everywhere. I put the camera aside for a while because I had to focus on school and get everything ready for college. When my high school offered a film photography class I was so excited. I began to get into photography again. The idea of a photography study class just made me look forward to school each and every day. I never thought film photography ws so complicated, but the work soon paid off. I found myself in a dark room printing my own images after i spent hours making the negatives. My first print was ready and about to be graded. My teacher loved it. He gave me and A on my project, and this boosted my confidence. I was so proud of myself. I had finally found my goal in life. I set my goals high, and expect nothing but success. "Happiness is only real when shared"- Alexander Supertramp, 'Into The Wild'.

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