First Blog Post!!!

So here is it guys... The Exposure Photography Blog. Ive been wanting to start a blog to be able to share all of my experiences with clients, friends and family. So for those of you who don't know me. My name is Susan Moyers I am the photographer and owner of Exposure Photography.

My love of photography started in High School when all I wanted to do was take art classes. Unfortunately I cant draw to save my life. (Unless I have some tracing paper and allot of time on my hands that is. ha ha) My art teacher at the time allowed me to take photographs for my projects and It just grew from there. I took the one photography class offered in my school that didn't give me enough I just wanted more. I began to enter into contests and with the first one I entered I won a Silver Key from the Scholastic Art Association. From that moment on I knew photography would be my "thing"

After High School I went on to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh for Photography. It was a great school to learn about all the different types of photography there is to get into out there. When I began there I was strictly wanting to do nature photography. I loved just going outside taking images of flowers, trees, birds, rocks, water falls any thing like that. That quickly changed after taking Jon Lisbon's Class to wanting to do advertising photography. For my final graduating portfolio I did "Advertising" images for "adult beverages" Jack Daniels, Apple Pucker, Mikes Hard Lemonade etc. I enjoyed being able to come up with different sets and taking my time to get the perfect lighting. After getting the awesome news I passed. I entered into the real world.

After graduating I had a hard time adjusting to life. My mom my biggest supporter and best friend past away right before graduating. It was a sad time in my life and I was really just trying to find a way to deal with it. I had a full time job for about a year and a half working at a photography studio editing, answering phones, making appointments, but never actually taking photos. It began to take a toll on my happiness and one day a light bulb went off when I was looking in the mirror at the tattoo I got shortly after my mom passed away that says "Reach For The Stars" She always told me to "Reach For The Stars and Follow Your Dreams and Everything Will Work Out" Shortly after I quit my job, and found a part time job so I could start photographing again just for fun. After photographing with friends and family I realized I really enjoyed photographing people. Talking to them getting there story, capturing that moment in time they will remember forever.

And that's where I am now photographing people of all kinds... Seniors, Models, Babies, Children, Families, Engagements and Weddings. I offer on location "lifestyle" portraits. Nothing is off limits to me. I often get comments on me standing on bridges, dumpsters and even trash cans to get the perfect shot. I also get comments on how excited I get while I'm actually photographing a client when I get the perfect photograph I act like a little kid and usually scream.. "ohhh yayyy its perfect."
I'm proud to say I am a photographer for a living. And everyday I'm doing just as my mom would want me to.
Reaching For The Stars &Following My Dreams!