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I’m a woman, mother, wife, friend and photographer using my camera as a force for good. I believe a camera can change the way you see the world. I believe laughter and hugs and coffee and film are essentials in life. I believe you should let your life speak and that you should listen, even when it’s not what you want to hear. I believe in the power of kind words…and that a smile is a gift. I believe in the underdog and that there’s a huge difference between “impossible” and “improbable”. I believe in laughter. I believe in swearing. I believe in buying a round for your friends. I believe in turning the music up REALLY loud….and dancing. I carry a camera everywhere and document what I see. My lens carries me through. I’m married to a man who still makes my heart skip a beat when he walks through the door. Together we’re trying really hard not to screw up our two children.
See more from film photographer Laura Yurs on her blog.