Art has never been my forte. My interest in it has only been superficial, while it is the engineering, science, and math that garner my respect, because they're objective, truthful, and practical.
But it was photography that piqued my interest in the arts. And a very specific subject in photography at that: Việt Nam. The photographers who took stunning pictures of Việt Nam were able to grab my attention and swayed my emotions with the skill and the passion put into making their pictures. And I hope to accomplish the same. I certainly have the passion, and now I want to develop the skills.
The motivation behind everything I