One day I decided to take control of my destiny…
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Born on the Westcoast and raised in the Midwest. When I got my first camera for Christmas in 2005 it seemed to be a permanent part of my hand and personality. I was the weird girl with the camera, and I was okay with that. Flashforward to adulthood, going through the motions in corporate life for the last 8 years, my views changed drastically when a family tragedy arose. I suddenly found myself questioning why I didn’t follow my dreams of what I wanted to do at 18 instead of doing what I thought I should be doing. I decided to take control of my happiness and do that by being able to see smiles of everyone along the way.
My name is Ariana Hasse, and I would like to take your picture.