Photography: My recently found passion

I decided to take a chance and try some amateur photography over the weekend. I was a bit unsure of what the results would be, but boy was it worth it! First I used my mom as a stand in so I could practice certain angles and play with the lightning and scenery. Unfortunately, she did not favor the pictures because she was "not smiling". How picky. I asked her, "Then why didn't you smile, silly?" I think she secretly liked being a 15 minute model though. After my model took her test photos, I started my first photography project. I am attempting to take my boyfriend's senior pictures and I personally think I'm doing a darn good job at it. We didn't get in many pictures that day because we were losing lighting but the ones we did take turned out beautifully. I was surprised at the angles I was getting and fall scenes were breathtaking. Even though I took them in my own backyard, they had the illusion of experience and beauty. It is a relief to have finally found such a deep passion