One of the first memorable gifts I ever received as a child was an easel. On the side of it was a container that held colorful crayons. I used that easel every day because it was a way of expressing my emotions. I would look at other people’s work and admire it because that is when it hit me that everyone has a different story. Every art work has a different meaning, and it is not just one. Every person views art work differently. My parents and I knew I always wanted to pursue a future within the arts industry. Whether it was painting, drawing, photography, fashion, anything you can think of. I have always been creative and open to trying new things. It is hard for me to think of a future not involving arts. That’s all I’ve ever been known to want to do. I was in my freshman year of high school when I realized that I wanted to specifically focus on photography. I took a photography class and had a teacher with a unique personality. Mr.Jensen was his name, and although he was not the most organized or put together teacher. He knew how to open up students mind and let us create. He showed us his photographs he took a couple years before he got his job, and I was immediately drawn to his work. There was portraits displayed of all kinds of people. Different genders, ethnicity, and characteristics were shown. What stood out the most was the facial expressions. Each person had presented different emotions. It amazed me looking at all the photographs lined up next to eachother. He had us sit in silence and look at the work for around five minutes. He then asked each student in the class to make up a story of the photographs. Hearing everyone’s stories was beautiful as there was not a single one that was similar to each others. They were all different, and including the meanings. That is when I realized that art can be portrayed in many ways. The true meaning of art is not about the looks. It is all about the emotions you get out of it. The way a painting of and ice cream cone, can take you back to the memory of you at the zoo on a hot sunny day. The thought of a photograph taken of a couple by the shore, could make you remember the relationship you once had. Every art has a meaning to it. If you take only take time to acknowledge the appearance, you could miss it.