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A Plus: Gabrielle Holt

Gabrielle Holt with camera

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WELL, THIS WEEK OUR A PLUS GOES OUT TO AN ARTIST WHOSE BEEN GETTING PLENTY OF PRACTICE.

GABRIELLE HOLT IS A TALENTED YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER WITH SKY-HIGH DREAMS.

GABRIELLE: THE NAME OF MY COMPANY IS DREAM MOONBEAM PHOTOGRAPHY.

RICK: GABRIELLE IS A 17-YEAR-OLD JUNIOR AT SHAKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL, AND ALSO ATTENDS THE COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS PROGRAM AT NOTRE DAME COLLEGE IN SOUTH EUCLID. GABRIELLE STARTED HER PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. SHE TAKES PICTURES, EDITS THEM, POSTS THEM ON INSTAGRAM, AND SENDS THEM TO HER CLIENTS. SHE TELLS US THAT HER GOAL WAS TO BE CREATIVE AND THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, AND TO HAVE ORIGINAL IDEAS. SHE SAYS SHE STRIVES FOR WORK THAT HAS A MESSAGE AND STANDS OUT. FOR EXAMPLE, SHE RECENTLY CREATED A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE BLACK PANTHER, BECAUSE SHE LOVED HOW OVERALL POSITIVE AND SPIRITUAL IT WAS.

GABRIELLE: EVERYTHING IN IT WAS JUST REALLY INSPIRING. WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE YOURSELF AS AN ACTION HERO, IT CAN INSPIRE YOU TO DO OTHER THINGS IN LIFE.

RICK: GABRIELLE HOPES TO SOMEDAY BE A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR A MAGAZINE BECAUSE SHE LOVES STYLE AND FASHION. BUT SHE SAYS THAT NO MATTER WHAT SHE DOES, SHE WANTS TO REMAIN HAPPY, HUMBLE AND MOTIVATED. IT SURE SEEMS LIKE GABRIELLE'S ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS, SO A BIG A PLUS TO HER AND DREAM MOONBEAM PHOTOGRAPHY.