Great Advice

So I had the pleasure of having a drink (or two) with a wonderful person the other night.
We talked about many things, but there was one thing this person said to me that really stuck with me.

I was feeling a little down and I asked this person what it was that he thought most people didn't like about me. He seemed puzzled when I asked him this, and he gave me the best answer anyone could have possibly given me.

He said, "why do you even waste your time wondering what people don't like about you? Why does that even matter? You shouldn't want to change yourself for anybody. Just be yourself and the right people will come around and love you for exactly who you are."

After hearing this, I felt a bit foolish. He was very right. Why does it matter, and why should I even care what other people think of me? I am who I am, and I am never going to change. So instead of wasting my time and energy wondering why people don't like me, I should focus my attention on the people who love me for everything I am and creating strong relationships with them.

So if you're ever feeling down because you feel like people don't like you, and you're wondering what you can do to change that; Just remember that you'll always be who you are. And the people that matter the most are the people who will love everything about you. Surround yourself with positive energy, and you will always be happy.

Just thought I'd share this great advice! =)

<3 Kara Santa Ana

Dubstep

I just wanted to share some of my most recent music obsessions. Hopefully I will share a few that you haven’t heard of before, and you can get super excited. =)

Recently I have been listening to a lot of Dubstep.  The thing I love most about this unique genre is that it really forces you to listen to the beats and the rhythm. There doesn’t need to be lyrics; what gives these songs their meaning is the feeling you get as you are listening to the sounds. It can get you energized, it can calm you down, and/or it can bring you some peace of mind. Every song can mean something different to everyone, and that is what I find most intriguing.

Here are some of the Artists I have been listening to recently:

Skrillex

Rusko

Borgore

Noisia

Bassnectar

Datsik

12^th Planet

Flux Pavilion

Doctor P

Excision

Downlink

And I need to share that Korn just came out with a new Dubstep album, The Path Of Totality. I am in love with this album and I think everyone should check it out! =)

I know there are so many more Artists to discover, and I am excited to find them. If you have any suggestions for me, please share. =)

<3 Kara

The Lovely Candice

I am happy to introduce little miss Candice Rai MacFadzen. =) Candice just started Kindergarten this year and she is growing up so fast! I have been in Candice’s life since she was just 6 months old, so she has a very special place in my heart. Candice and I did this little photo shoot to remember how big she was when she started Kindergarten. She is growing up to be such a beautiful, sweet young lady, and I know she will continue to grow even more beautiful everyday.

Sadly, after some unfortunate events, I no longer get to see Candice. My heart is broken and my life is very different without her, and I miss her every moment of everyday. This photo shoot with her is the last memory I made with her, and although it is hard to look back on these photos, I am grateful that I had this time with her to make her smile and laugh one last time. We had a wonderful time shooting these photos; spending the day throwing apples at each other, chasing each other around, dancing together to the music playing from my phone and making silly faces at each other. This shoot will always be my all time favorite, and the one I cherish the most because I spent it with the greatest person I have ever known and my very best friend.

My only hope is that she knows how much I will always love and miss her.

<3 Kara Santa Ana

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I have created this blog so that I can share with you all my wonderful photo adventures! I want you to know who I am as a photographer, as well as a person! You will not only see my photography, but also some of my other interests! You can watch me grow and learn as I finish my last year of photography school, and learn more about where I want to go I life. You can join in on my experience as I further develop as an individual and with my photography.