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On the year of my fifteenth birthday, my mom gave me a camera for photography. I took pictures like an amateur at first, but within a few photo sessions my skills improved. One of my favorite pictures is the one I took of my mother while we were at Venice Beach. She was walking along the shore, as I walked right beside her, trying to position my camera in the best possible angle. AS the wind blew her hair past her shoulders, I stood still, focused my lens and pressed the button. Looking out into an endless ocean stood a beautiful full figured woman wearing a navy blue one-piece bathing suit. She looked so happy and comfortable in her own skin. With a great smile, dark brown hair, and brown eyes, she looked even better than a Barbie doll.
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