THE PHOTOGRAPHER

 

Hi, my name is Chinyere, most people call me Chin.  I am originally from Brooklyn, New York, though I currently reside in Jacksonville, Florida.    I started my photography journey in college after being a subject in another student's photography final.  I never felt more beautiful after viewing the images of myself.  

A passion to show other women how beautiful they are ignited inside of me; photography became a hobby.  In 2010, I completed a 12 month photography certification course at the Washington School of Photography.  Within in a month of finishing the course, I was selected to change my career path on my full-time job.  This new position required me to go away for training and move to a new state upon my return.  So photography took the backseat. 

Once I completed my training I moved to a small town in Texas where I turned back to photography.  I opened a studio, armed only with my training from the certification program. During this time I fell in love with photographing children.  The genuine smiles and facial expressions of my little clients melted my heart.  And the reaction from the parents fueled my soul (I am such an empath).  I shot photos of families, high school seniors, and children for two years without any guidance.  I thought those photos were great!  Until I started to invest in my photography education in 2012; specifically learning how to photograph newborns.  Subsequently my newborn photos improved drastically.  

The trials and tribulation of life caused me to pause my photography journey from 2014- 2017.  In November 2016, I moved back to the east coast, calling Maryland home and promised to put photography first.  It took three years for my clientele to pick up.  Now I service Jacksonville, Florida and Maryland (DMV area).  It is a great feeling to know that what I started as a passion, turned into a hobby that led me down a new career path.  I am blessed and grateful!

Thank you for your interest in CMA Visions Photography.  I look forward to working with you and your family.

 

Sincerely, 

Chin A.