Leslie Harris!! I had the pleasure of chatting with Leslie for a few minutes today and immediately loved her. Her story made me cry and more importantly reminded me of just how powerful Photography can be. When you read her story you will understand. I feel blessed that fate brought her to our workshop and I can’t wait to meet her in Seattle! You can see her work here. She was kind enough to answer some questions so we can all get to know her.

What is a typical day in your life look like?

A typical day for me includes, but is not limited to: Getting kids off to school… cleaning up the disaster of a mad rush house:) Studying for hours, trying to find answers to my photoshop and photography questions…practicing what I just read (The other day my husband pulled up and I had a large naked doll sitting in a chair outside trying to take pictures of her with a reflector in one hand and my camera in the other. He just shook his head) Getting kids from school…refereeing a fight or two….cooking…scratching backs…i love my simple life:)

How and when did you discover Photography?

I have always LOVED photography…but about 5 years ago I saw a mom just like me doing a photo shoot of a roping we went to.  I started following her blog and just had wishful thinking about becoming a photographer.  I mentioned it several times to friends but just never thought I could do it.  A couple of years later, in November of 2008 my oldest daughter, Kylee, was killed and my life just stopped.  It was then that I realized how much my pictures meant to me. Since I still had four children, life wouldn’t let me stop. They still had events I needed to go to and having a camera in my hand saved my life. I could hide behind the lens. Photography became more and more of a passion because I started feeling “alive” again with the camera in my hand.

Where are you at in your business? Where would you like to be a year from now?

I am just launching my business and I am scared to death!!  I have been working hard and I am just now getting real customers. In a year from now I hope to have a studio that provides excellent service and products to paying clients!

Would you rather watch tv or read a book?

Read! I am a bookworm:)

What is your favorite food?

My favorite food is mushrooms!  Yes, I know it’s gross, but I LOVE them:)

What were you doing when you found out you won a seat to Launch?

I had just walked in the door from my daughter’s softball game.  I had to grab a chair from the total shock I was in!

Leslie and Kylee