In conclusion I learned some valuable life lessons I could have never have gained from any other elective or hobby. I gained friends and family from this. I gained editing skills I would never think I was capable of in the time frame I learned. I gained wisdom in life situations through using what I learned in photography. I gained a skill that I earned money in multiple times. Most importantly I gained time that I could never get back, that I used to grow me and build me into the person that I am. I learned so much from a simple device, where I thought the very complicated photos and crazy edited ones were the ones people sought after. When in reality it was just the more simpler photos that had meaning that touched peoples lives drastically. I look back at all the terrible photos and really good photos and can see all the memories that I made. I can see my self through the lens and see how different my eyes can see now. 

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I see things I never could have seen before. What may look like a boring spot to many, can be a photo worth a million memories that touch the heart of thousands. This is why I loved photography. What once helped my terrible living situation and depressing things that occurred and ruined me. Became the thing that I love, the thing that eases me, the thing that allows me to expand my horizon and meet all these different people I would never think to meet. I love photography and I will continue to live on the fire burning passion that keeps me driven everyday, and strive me to grow. I will own my own photography business one day and help other people with the same fire to grow a bigger amount of people to step out their comfort zone. I am grateful for Mrs. Caruso and to everyone along the way of my journey, cheers to another crazy, fun, wild, heart racing, and successful year.