Dear Denver Post, more specifically Dear Photo Staff (Pat, Katie, Aaron, Helen, Andy, Hyoung and RJ).

Four years ago when I came to Denver for the first time to attend the Image Deconstructed workshop with my fellow peers, I was hooked. I saw Helen Richardson’s work and I knew that it would be a dream to work at the Denver Post one day. After years of sending you my work, keeping in touch and having conversations that time arrived, where I finally was given a shot to work for you. “What does your light say?” is something I will remember every time I pick up a camera. Covering the Avalanche, the Broncos, the Rockies, the Nuggets and Friday Night Lights has made me fall in love again with how I got into photography- through sports. You’ve challenged me to reflect and dig deeper, filling my mind with images from Mike Brodie’s photo book “A period of Juvenile Prosperity” and words from “Twenty Love Poems and a song of despair” by Pablo Neruda. Maybe one day I’ll produce a photo book of my own. You’ve encouraged me and supported me during a huge transitional period in my life- through many fears and anxieties. The tears, the sit down couch discussions, the belief in my path- You’ve shown that you truly care about me and my growth.

I can’t thank you enough for this opportunity and to grow here at this pivotal time in my life, I hope that one day I will return to Denver. While being here has been a dream and I’ll keep dreaming as life takes me down the river of dreams.

Becca

A personal essay below of where I was and what I saw during my time in Colorado and how this transitional period of life made me feel.