The Beginning of Me
The quiet beep before the flash went off, the repeated thud of a needle being pushed through a thin piece of fabric, and the loud clank of keys clicking away as I typed on my family’s clunky desktop are the sounds that I treasure most from my childhood.
As a kid, like most children, I had an infinite number of hobbies. Whether it was spending my afternoon sewing clothes for my dolls, taking pictures with my family’s point and shoot, or writing short stories and plays, I was always occupied doing something creative.
My mom has always been one of my biggest supporters, and she’s undoubtedly the one that set me on my path towards pursuing film. Every time I did something I loved she would come up to me and tell me to “remember how you feel right now.” Little did I know the joy and passion I got from doing these silly childish activities would lead me to realize that film and photography is what I want to do with my life.
Since then, I’ve spent my time learning more about each craft. I started to pursue film in middle school, researching techniques, editing skills, and storytelling. In high school I continued this search and I bought my first camera. This opened up my eyes to photography, and I learned that sometimes a still picture can be just as powerful as a scene.
By senior year I had become comfortable in my photography skills and began to take photos for others so that they might also have images they can keep as a memory of an exciting time in their lives. College brought me back to my film roots, and I’m currently focusing on developing my cinematography skills at Central Washington University.
Cinematography is my biggest passion. Using light to shape how people feel is a magical thing, and I never want to stop learning and growing in this field. I want to make stories beautiful and meaningful, and to inspire other little girls that they can do anything so long as they put their mind to it, just like my mom encouraged me.
Please contact me to inquire about a shoot or video work.
taylorhopeamble@gmail.com
