Hello there! My name is Megan O'Sullivan (if you didn't know that already), and I am a photographer.
Photography has been my creative outlet since 2011, my junior year of high school, and it continues to be my passion today. I started out with my parent's small, point & shoot camera, taking pictures of flowers my mom had growing in the garden and on the porch. I loved trying to capture those things from different angles and then going on the computer afterwards to edit them. I took inspiration from some of my friends who did photography before me.
At the time though I never thought I would venture as far as an actual business. I would look at professional photographers online and wish I could have a photography business just like them. It looked so fun! Doing what you love as a form of work. The idea felt a bit pointless though since I didn't have a good camera of my own.
And then one fateful birthday I was able to get a DSLR camera of my very own! I was super excited and I started teaching myself how to use it. Looking back now to the times I felt like it was a hopeless dream to start photography because I didn't have a good-quality camera, I feel like the view I had wasn't necessarily right. Yes, it would be more beneficial to have a good camera to get business, but having that good camera is NOT what makes you a good photographer. So, to anyone who thinks they can't be a photographer until they own an expensive DLSR camera, think again. Because I learn this time and time again: it is not about the equipment you are using, it is all about YOU as the photographer.
So, here I am today. I am a college student. I am 20 years old. And I am in love with the art of photography. I especially would love to focus on portraits and weddings. But really, I am very flexible, and I love to try new things and do pretty much anything that comes with me being behind a camera making someone else's vision come to life.
Well, this has officially been MLO Photography's first blog post. I am really excited to see how running a blog like this is going to turn out. This will most likely be the only post that will be in a "super-long" essay format like this. I hope to be posting future sessions on here and allowing you guys to get to know other people and their stories. Because everyone has a story to be told...
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