what i know now
Brooke Glassford
age: 26
hometown: Montgomery, Alabama
education: Graduated from Trinity Presbyterian High School
and Auburn University with a B.A. in Public Relations.
occupation: Principal Photographer of Colorbox Photographers
Due to her mother’s influence at a young age, Brooke always felt
passionate about photography, which ultimately led to her current
career as the principal photographer of Colorbox Photographers.
“I was always the girl with camera in hand during high school and
college.”
source of success: One of the most valuable principles my
parents taught me was to not make excuses.
brooke
glassford
behind the lens
can’t live
without
looking back: I try not to focus on regrets. I’m a big believer
in living in the present. When you believe the Lord is in control of
your life, even those “wrong decisions” are a part of your unique
story. I wish I had been more prayerful and not talked myself out of
pursuing a graphic design degree. I had an interest in it because I
was on Trinity’s yearbook staff for three years and was the editor my
senior year. Auburn has an amazing and competitive graphic design
program. After learning about the program and seeing students’
work, instead of being prayerful about it, I pretty much talked myself
out of trying it because I was scared of failing. My advice is that if you
have an interest or a passion, at least try pursuing it. If it’s not right,
doors will close. I don’t beat myself up over not pursuing it because I
know things happened just as they should.
power of speaking words of life, especially to the younger generation
who is constantly being told by culture that they’re not good enough.
Speaking encouragement and biblical truth to them, even when it’s
hard, along with prayer, can make a huge difference in their lives. It
did for me when I was that age.
work experience: There was not too much that surprised
)
v
Brooke in action
A little dirt and weeds never
stops Brooke from getting the
perfect shot!
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success. My career is a testimony of Him giving me an ability to take
pictures and opening the right doors for it to be my career right now.
I also know the Lord put certain people in my path, like Kim Brown
and Josh Moates, who brought me on their team to start shooting
professionally. I’ve shot part-time since 2011 and now full-time as of
January 2014. I’ve been blessed with some amazing clients, and wordof-mouth has also helped my business grow over the past three years.
advice for parents: I do know the power of prayer and the
1. Scripture
2. Canon Camera
3. Water
Scripture gives me truth, my
camera is my creative outlet,
and you’ll usually find me
with water nearby.
IM AGE BY JOSH MOAT E S/ K IM BOX PHOTOGR A PH Y
advice for parents: I absolutely credit the Lord for my
me when I took my first job out of college as the communication
specialist for Baptist Health. I interned with them for three summers
before I was a full-time team member, so I knew much of what I was
walking into. I highly recommend job shadowing and internships to
get a feel for a career field.
future focus: I’ve never been one to have a five-year plan. I’m
open to however the Lord wants to use me!
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