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Hello, my name is Tyler Allen - Williams. 

My photography journey started with my mother buying me my first camera. Christmas was coming and I wanted to document my life. Well, at least this was the plan. Despite my mother's financial struggles she had saved up enough to buy me a camera. I used the camera for a day and it sadly sat in my closet. 

I was eager to use it but didn't have a chance to. After a year of the camera collecting dust, I had the perfect opportunity to use it. My brother "Dominique Williams" a former NFL player hosted his first combine for the young kids in my city. 

This was the perfect chance, but I still had the kit lens. For sports, the best option is a telephoto lens. However, those lenses are thousands of dollars. Despite this, I saved up every Wawa check in order to rent a telephoto lens for the week. While there a young woman asked if I could photograph her daughter's Sweet 16. Despite having no experience I said "YES".  Although I wasn't fully equipped & prepared, it started my journey and I haven't looked back since.