College Application Essay

“What are your dreams of the future? When you look back in your life in thirty years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful?”

Everybody wants to accomplish something in life. Some people want to be Actors, or Actresses. Others want to be singers or musicians. They love the rush they get when they act or sing in front of a camera for all to see. However, some people like to be on the other side of the camera. Some people like to be the one that captures the moment when the rockstar smashes his guitar on the stage floor and shatters every inch of the fiber-glass body.

Picture this - An empty stage. Nothing on it. Nobody near it. The tour bus pulls up and one by one the stage-hands turn the empty stage into a rock wonderland. Its full of guitars, pyrotechnics, and other wonderful toys that make the rockstar feel like a little kid again. Slowly the empty seats begin to be filled up with many eager fans who hope and wish to see their favorite band in concert. There also happens to be professional photographers who come to these shows as well. For some of these photographers, its just a job, but to others, it’s a way of life. Some people live to capture the once-in-a-lifetime moment when the rockstar jumps into the air and throws up his microphone in a rush of adrenaline. There is nothing that can compare to the feeling of accomplishment when you capture that one amazing picture.

The job of a photographer is a big job that can only be handled by somebody with the skill and confidence to accomplish the task that has been given to them. They have to take risks and do whatever they can to get the shot that they wanted. The job of entertainment photographer is a job that one can only dream about having one day. Its my dream, and I’m determined to do whatever I can to make that dream come true.