Nature is one of the many things that inspires me. Its color and beauty fills me with emotions of comfort and happiness. Since we were all stuck at home due to the 2020 novel virus pandemic, it presented an opportunity for me to try new things. Photography became a new passion of mine as soon as I took my first picture and edited it. It encouraged me to go outside often and capture images of all the nature around me that I would have missed had I not been home. 

 My family became fascinated with my new found talent and encouraged me to find my voice through my photography. I want to be a voice for teens and tweens who have so many thoughts and ideas racing through their minds but have no platform to present them. Learn how to express yourselves through your passions and don't be discouraged; just keep trying! Then, share it with your families to help build your confidence. Once you have found your passion, continue to improve and just be you. Find a way to publish your work and share it with the world. 

 This has opened a portal of new ideas for my photography. Stay tuned for more of my new portfolios. 

 -Inaya-