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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 23MFM: What impact did your family have on your motivation and desire to pursue photography as a career?MB: Right after high school I applied and was accepted to the Art Center in Pasadena. The cost of tuition and the huge list of camera equipment was just too much for my financial situation at the time. My family expected me to work in the family construction business so I could not get any assistance from them. So I passed on the Art center and went to work with the family. I still tried to shoot whenever possible, but I was never able to fully commit to a career in photography until many years later. Once I finally made the leap to being a full time photographer my family has been fully supportive along this journey.MFM: Your aunt was a renowned photographer, what is the best advice you have ever gotten from her?MB: Unfortunately, my aunt passed away when I was pretty young. At that time I was pursuing other hobbies so we never had the chance to discuss photography and her experiences. My aunt was a wild hippie who drove a Volkswagen bus with tie dyed curtains and peace signs. She was the life of the party and lit up any room she entered. Years after she passed away I transferred to a new high school that had a photography program and my grandma gave me my aunt%u2019s Nikon F camera and lenses. I still have all her equipment and the aluminum Halliburton case it came in. She also brought over a huge box of negatives, proof sheets, and slides. It was basically her complete photo library. There were so many amazing pictures, and I remember getting a glimpse into a piece of her life.MFM: When did you start working with a digital camera, and how did digital technology influence your photography career?MB: My first digital camera was the Fuji S2 Pro that I purchased in 2002 and then upgraded