My Story

ABOUT ME

Hello!I am not sure when my obsession with photography began , but I am sure it was when I was very young ! As long as I can remember I have been taking photos in my head , memories, and visuals of moments. I always focused on details , and studied things , like a bird's feather , or a whisker on a cat. In elementary school I would often get into trouble for not paying attention in school, but now I realize that the problem may have been that I was paying attention , just paying attention to something completely different! Growing up in rural Pennsylvania as a child, my art was nature. I spent countless hours hiking and playing in the rivers, woods and lakes of Central Pennsylvania. Nature and Art was everywhere. We did not have art galleries or even much access to art classes. I remember my first time visiting The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh on a class trip . I was simply in awe. In fact once again I got into trouble when I lost track of time and showed up two hours late for the bus ! Today I am trekking around in nature like I did as a child. Photography is such a personal art form . It means something different to each one of us . Photography helps us to freeze the details or moments and stop, focus , and breathe in the moment . Enjoy the moment, slow down, look around and breathe ! Enjoy !

Memberships

North American Nature Photography Association

Journal of Wildlife Photography

Photographic Arts Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania

Cleveland Photographic Society

Erie Photography Club