# @kryptobanana on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C0fbfy-vEoE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10229348-kryptobanana-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f50f5fd963.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-12-06T00:14:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nikita Taparia (@kryptobanana) — https://gondola.cc/kryptobanana

## Caption

Evolution of a photographer ft. Ali Krieger. 

I have said this a few times over the years and because we are honoring her today...
I went to one of my first Reign games in 2014 and sat in a particular spot just to see one of my favorite players on the away team for at least one half of the game. I took incredibly crappy photos but you have to start somewhere. She is always known to say: you can only control two things - your work ethic and attitude. From then on, I kept coming back, kept practicing, and starting in mid-2017, treated every opportunity like my last. Always be learning - my mantra. 

The result? 

Nearly a decade later, I can literally build a timeline of photos - an evolution of capturing one of my favorite players. This isn't a collection of perfect photos. It is a collection of growth and perseverance and self-belief. The cherry on top: getting to photograph her in the 2019 World Cup final and capturing her final game as NWSL champion. 

Thank you for inspiring me to pick up a camera, Ali Krieger! 😊

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nikita Taparia | @kryptobanana | https://gondola.cc/kryptobanana | Photographer |

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