Inspiration

Something happened to me when Chloe was born.

I was inspired by her perfection (in fact, Perfection is my nickname for her)

and compelled to capture it.

I picked up a camera and started taking pictures.

That was 12 years ago; long before the digital age.

Steve bought me a Cannon EOS, I loved it.
I took rolls and rolls of color photos;
hauled them over to Costco,
then anxiously awaited their development.
Photo pick-up day was always exciting.
I spent a small fortune on photos in those days.


Then my older children, who had all taken photography in high school,
got me interested in black and whites.

I converted my windowless utility room into a dark room
and when there wasn't a pile of laundry to wash,
I would develop photos for hours.

I LOVED IT.

I took portraits of my loved ones;
herding them out to the back yard to catch the perfect morning light.
With my white bed sheet hanging as a backdrop, I would shoot away
.....then head for the utility room.



They don't scan perfectly, but you get the idea

. . . these are a few of my favorites:






















I no longer develop my own photos.

I have a new love.

His name is Digital Cannon EOS


Photography, in the digital age is instant art!





It is so cool that I can take a self portrait






and 5 minutes later,

it can look like this:







or this







or any of these

Instant Andy Warhol






I love it all!