more than a hobbyist
by Melissa Gibson
I am a mom and I am a photographer. Since I am not a business owner, I am a considered a “hobbyist”. However, I am not “just a hobbyist”.
I am an artist.
Even more than an artist?
I am a storyteller.
Seven months before my first girl was born, I was writing about her. I wrote letters to her in her own journal. Skipping by my old personal journal to now jot down notes about her life instead. I remember putting(…)


























