Laura Fawaz is a photojournalist not only by degree, but also by passion. As a child, she would always take her mom’s cameras to take pictures of anything and anyone. Her passion for photography grew in high school when she took her first official photography class and was introduced to working in the black and white dark room. Then in college, when pursuing a career path, a guidance counselor pointed out her strengths of writing, photography, and passion for the news media, and suggested photojournalism. Laura has been grateful for that conversation all of her life.