When I was 12, my dad went back to school as an Art major and turned our bathroom into a darkroom. We would spend hours together making prints of the images he took. I learned early on about composition, about burning and dodging and about making images that transcend the moment while telling a complete story. My love for photography started right there in our converted bathroom.
Years passed and I went college, got a degree and bounced around a few jobs until my daughter Sofia was born. Feeling the pressure of fatherhood I decided to return to photography as a side job. I didn’t know that my business would grow into my full time job, but secretly I had always hoped that the seed planted in my heart as a curious 12-year-old-boy would someday turn into something great.
Recently I accepted a teaching position at Oregon State University where I am excited to inspire the next generation of great photographers.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.
Chris Becerra