I started my career as a model and I am blessed to be able to do the same as an actor.  I don't call myself a photographer because my art goes far beyond that title.  What drives me is my obsession with capturing a person's essence, who they are.  My frustration came from feeling that no matter who my photographer was at that moment, they didn't capture who I was, what I'm about.

 

So I learned.  I found a way to capture exactly what my minds eye sees and bring it to life.  For me that is what photography is.

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I want to tell stories...photography lets me do that.  People, I want to capture their essence, who they are.   Everyday I learn something new.  Every time I take a picture I'm taken on an adventure. Still learning everyday, always growing, curiosity always knocking at my door.

 

~Sonalii Castillo