A Little Bit About Me
Hi!
I’m Chelsea, and I am thrilled that you are here!
For several years, I was a middle school history teacher. Until recently, that was all I had ever planned on doing. When God’s plan changed mine, I began to focus more on Photography! I have always loved to take photos and found this is another wonderful way to tell stories.
Since Chelsea West Photography began, I have been tirelessly working to bring you and your grad an effortless session with images that will last for generations to come.
I am married to my wonderful and supportive husband, Dan. We have one very adventurous German Shepard, Fen, who loves to go on long walks and enjoys taking a nap or two.
As for me, I love Reading, music, podcasts, reading, anything with a good theme, reading, and, most importantly, a good joke!
In 2015, I received my first DLSR camera. Our family had just purchased a ranch in central Texas, and my dad wanted my sister and me to be able to take the pictures that would eventually be hung on the walls. That camera went with me everywhere! It was my travel companion to the ranch, on trips, around town. One weekend, when I was at the ranch by myself, I saw a herd of deer. I pulled my camera out and started snapping away. All of a sudden, two does had begun to fight. They were both on their Hind legs and fighting with their front legs. There I was, with my camera, clicking away, getting the whole thing… or so I thought.
I ran to my computer to look at all the images, and there they were, the blurriest pictures you have ever seen. You couldn’t tell one doe from the next, and you couldn’t even tell if they were deer! It was the first time my trusty camera had ever failed me. I realized that if I were going to take my photography seriously, my camera would need to fit my needs.
The canon I am currently using is my new sidekick. While I am here to serve your grad’s needs, I still love taking my camera to the ranch, among other places, and seeing what wildlife I can find. If you ever can’t find me, know I’m sitting under a tree somewhere waiting to see what wanders by.