From the early age of three or four, my parents saw me as an artist and provided a never ending supply of crayons, glue and scissors to keep me happy.  My mom and I had several coloring books and we signed our names to the pages we finished. I still have them saved in my trunk.                   One Christmas, I received an art set with oil pastels, watercolors, brushes and lots of other interesting supplies.

When I was about 8, I made my own studio in the closet of my bedroom and pretended to be a "real" artist.  Although I have had lots of interests in life, art was a thread woven throughout all of my years.
   People have always fascinated me as well. The challenge of capturing them on film created a new challenge for my artistic side. Around age 10, my parents bought me a cheap camera with 110 film (for anyone that remembers that) and I immediately went crazy taking photographs of everyone I knew.  At 16, I took my first photography course in high school and absolutely loved everything about it. My art studies took me through Indiana Wesleyan University where I received my teaching degree.
   After teaching art in public schools for 13 years, and the birth of my first daughter, I realized that I had been greatly missing my love for photography.  My husband bought me an old Pentax K1000, just like I used in high school, and I got started again - this time to open my own studio and begin my creative approach to life once more.  I've now been in business for six years, shoot all digital and love every moment of it!!!