Young photographers gain national exposure: Jameykay Young

“What drives me… is my own desire to do something spectacular,” says Jameykay, who became fascinated with photos and film at age 6. Growing up, she shot most of her family movies herself. “My aunt put an old Canon Rebel in my hand and I am eternally indebted to her for that. Ever since then I’ve studied the work of professionals and amateurs to learn how to make my photography better,” she said. “I’ve shed so many tears, bled a little, gotten dirty and had my feelings hurt, but at the end of the day here I am—alive, breathing, and viewing my life through a lens. I should get my camera surgically attached to my right hand, it would just make life easier!”