A Neenah, Wisconsin Photographer’s Life Comes Full Circle
Sometimes life has a funny way of coming full circle. See how my interest in photography resulted in a wonderful twist of fate.
When I attended Neenah High School, I stumbled into a young lady’s photography class. Her name was Kaitlan. She captivated me as much as the photography lab did.
I decided to stay. She did, too. Kaitlan later became my wife. And I later became a professional photographer.
The instructor, Steven, told me about his beautiful daughter, Lily. Lily was just born. He was proud and excited. He was a dad to his youngest baby girl.
18 years later, I was called upon to take Lily’s headshots. Steven gave me this camera. It came from the cabinet of the photography class that my wife and I met.
It has been held in the hands of hundreds of students learning. Maybe some of them took family photos. Maybe some of them took photos of their favorite landscapes.
I plan to take photos of our two daughters, Scarlett and Sabrina. Maybe of them running downtown. Or having a picnic. Or just making silly faces.
Sometimes, life has a funny way of coming full circle. Thank you, Steven, for the camera. It means more than you know.
About the camera:
Minolta Hi-Matic 7S
35mm Film Rangefinder
Manufactured in 1966
