Today we’d like to introduce you to Taylor Sacco.
Taylor, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I am originally from Virginia Beach, VA. I married my best friend at nineteen and traveled with him during the remainder of his Naval career. In May 2017, we found out we were expecting our first child. We were living in Ocean Springs, MS at the time and I was also suffering from a joint problem in my back which prevented me from going back to work while I was pregnant. That summer we were sent back to Virginia. My friend had gotten started in photography as a hobby and she took some maternity photos of me. Something clicked in my head and I realized that I just had to get behind the camera and take photos of other people to help capture the precious moments in life for them. I have always had an entrepreneurial mindset and decided to order my first DSLR in November 2017 for my twenty-first birthday.
I began taking photos again (I always had a passion for photography but never stuck with it). After posting some images of my friends that I took, I had people contacting me left and right asking me to take photos of them. My husband got out of the navy the same day our daughter was born in January 2018 and we moved back to his hometown in Worcester, MA so he could pursue his career as a police officer. I am still taking photos and loving it.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I manually shoot all of my images on my Canon. I taught myself how to shoot in manual mode so that I can manipulate all aspects of the photo such as the aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. I hope to capture the precious moments in life that can never be recreated. I hope to create the photos that will hang on families’ walls for a lifetime. My artwork is unique because my goal of each photo is for the viewer to feel the emotion of the subject when he or she sees it.
The sterotype of a starving artist scares away many potentially talented artists from pursuing art – any advice or thoughts about how to deal with the financial concerns an aspiring artist might be concerned about?
I was jobless and only two months shy of having my first child when I purchased my camera and equipment. I viewed it as an investment in myself because I believed in myself. I knew I had a passion for photography that wouldn’t fade. There will be days when you feel like you are not good enough and want to give up. Just keep going.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
My work can be viewed via Facebook, Instagram and my website, http://www.taylorsaccophotography.com. People can support my work by liking my posts, following my social media handles and booking photoshoots.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.taylorsaccophotography.com
- Email: taylorsacco812@gmail.com
- Instagram: @taylorsaccophotography
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/taylorsaccophotography
Image Credit:
Taylor Sacco
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