Shutter Speed by Liam

Shutter Speed by Liam - January 2024 Scholarship Essay

I have many hobbies: Cars, Planes, Sports, Travel, and Exploring just to name a few. The one thing that all of these have in common, is the ability to provide incredible scenes and scenarios for photography. Hi, my name is Liam Kirkpatrick, creator of Liamk_photography. I have successfully started my own kind of small business, offering my services to local families, sports teams, events, and car guys. I view photography as not just a way to document an experience, like most do, but as a way to envision the moment in any way you want and create art out of "normal" life.

For example, I love to go to car shows because, as previously stated, I love cars! When I am at these shows, I connect with people from all around numerous states. I take photos for these people for a predetermined price around $35, and they take them and share them on social media. I do the same with their permission. I use social media to spread my work, as do many other photographers nowadays.

I also go to sports events for local high schools, and contact their coaches and athletic staff, and provide professional grade photos for the kids and their families.

I have taken something that I love to do and learn about, and made it into a profitable business that not only benefits myself, but the community as in many small ways. I help people romanticize life in a way and make memories last for ever.