Friday 10/14: I have been a part of AAJA for a long time now. From being that “new student member” to a “chapter board member” — it’s been a long way from the beginning, and I just grew to love the people, the organization and their vision to help out other minority journalists who are just starting out in the media business. Not only did I meet new awesome friends, but I learned something bigger — I learned that a little help can go a long way — Tonight, I was shooting event photographs alongside NBCLA’s Photo/Videographer Juan; this is a big deal for me because I used to attend his ‘photography workshops’ and now, he considers me as a colleague and it really feels good to know that people who have already “made it” in the industry tells me that they believe in me and my abilities. Honestly, it only takes one person to believe in you.. and from there, it will be up to you to show’em what you’ve got.

I’ve got a whole lot of photos to edit.

Congratulations to the attorneys who won (once again) tonight’s competition.