1. Heather LeCon
@heatherlecon
LIVERMORE--An eight year old girl started taking piano lessons but soon realized she
couldn’t read the music. However, she could memorize songs easily and still enjoyed playing the
piano.
At the age of fourteen this girl decided it was time to learn a new instrument. The ukulele
became her choice of instrument.
Although she had always wanted to play guitar, so she finally decided to learn when she
was sixteen. Since the day she learned, she hasn’t been able to put the guitar down.
The guitar, along with singing and songwriting is a passion and hobby of hers now that
she is all grown up.
Her hobby has recently become a reality of playing in front of an audience for 21-year
old Camille Cauthen.
Camille Cauthen has always enjoyed music as a hobby but now that she is moving to
Tennessee, she may pursue her talents further.
Not only does she pursue music but photography is also a passion of hers. Even without
any formal experience, she still continues to learn new ways to capture the moments in her life.
Cauthen also continues to write her own songs as well as blogging frequently on her
personal blog.
Most students have hobbies that they enjoy participating in but for Cauthen these hobbies
of music, photography and writing are much more than activities for leisure.
Students with talents like Cauthen have the opportunity to inspire others with their
passion and share their gifts with the community.
For Cauthen, music has always been a huge part of her life. “Music is a language
everyone understand and it brings people together,” said Cauthen.
Whether it was when oldies songs were playing on the radio or when she and her mom
were playing the piano, music was always playing in her house.
Growing up, Cauthen always attended church on Sundays and sang in church often. This
is where she first had experience with singing.
She always watched her mom singing in the choir and knew she wanted to be like her
someday.
When her mom passed away when Cauthen was at the young age of thirteen, she knew
she wanted to continue singing and pursuing music to keep the spirit and memories of her mother
alive.
However, besides church Cauthen never sang in front of people until her junior year
when she participated in Granada High’s talent show “Granada Idol.’
Cauthen enjoyed singing in front of an audience but always felt more comfortable singing
when she had her guitar or ukulele with her.
“I never know what to do with my hands when I’m on stage, so I feel better when I’m
holding my guitar,” said Cauthen.

2. Music will always hold a place in Cauthen’s heart and she will continue to perform in her
new home of Chattanooga.
Although Cauthen has been focusing more on photography and film more recently as she
counts down the days until she moves.
A few months ago Cauthen started frequently posted her photos of people on Instagram
and would caption it with #ThePeopleSeries.
Each week she would post a photo, usually a candid, of a friend of hers and in the caption
she writes a story of how she met them or how that person inspires her.
Cauthen will occasionally post photos on her blog as well, but she mostly uses Instagram
to showcase her portrait photography.
“I have a rule that people can’t ask to be featured on #ThePeopleSeries. I choose the
person and photo each week,” Cauthen said, “it’s more genuine that way.”
Cauthen utilizes all her outlets in order to share her talents with others. With her blog,
www.ohgotcha.com, her Instagram, and her music on soundcloud, Cauthen’s diverse talents are
being seen and heard by many.
Even though Cauthen will be majoring in psychology at UTC, she plans to keep up with
her hobbies because she hopes to further her singing and photography skills.
Las Positas helped Cauthen realize her love for photography, but also helped her
recognize that it is time for her to move on to the next step of her life and pursue her passions.
Cauthen enjoys singing/songwriting, playing guitar and photography, but she doesn’t do
it for the fame. She does it to inspire others and help them reach their goals or find their hidden
talents.
“Even if my music only touches one person,” said Cauthen, “that’s enough to inspire me
to continue writing and playing.”