I was bit by the travel bug in 2003 when I studied abroad in college, and I started dreaming of becoming a travel photographer. Being laid off in 2008 was the push I needed to follow my dreams. I used airline miles and some of my savings to spend 10 days in Paris, photographing from morning until night. The best way to discover Paris is to get lost in the city’s streets. I returned from the trip energized and ready to start selling my work.

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