Category Archives: about me You know that saying that says that the eyes are the windows into a soul? I see straight into his heart.
 I was out taking images today for some of the assignments I am giving the ladies for the Emerge Workshop. While I was out I decided to feed the horses. I stood there for a couple of minutes listening to them munch away and I thought to myself how I find the sound of them eating soothing. I sat down and snapped a few images of their muzzles. Hands down my favorite part of a horse. While I was there Cleveland decided to give Big Nik some love…I just kept snapping away. I don’t know what it is about this picture but I get it…it gets me. Maybe I am odd to like a picture of a ponies nostril (good thing his personal hygiene is in check!) but I could blow this up huge and hang it in my house.
 While shopping I had a conversation with a store owner about my occupation. As soon as I said I was a photographer it was as if my merit as a professional was blown away with the wind. The instant response from his mouth went something along the lines of there being a photographer on every street corner. I tend to agree with him. If I was to draw a circle on the map that covered roughly 30 miles around my studio I know of 24 photographers who would fall inside that circle. Those are people that I know of. I am sure there are more. This bothers some of the more seasoned professionals. If you take a peek into any of the many photography forums or facebook pages out there you would see the various opinions of the newbie and the seasoned photographers on the subject. I don’t venture into those conversations. I know where I came from, I know how I have educated myself. Business is business. It is up to each of us to educate our clients and the public as to what makes us the best choice for them. Usually we tend to do that by making our portfolio available for the viewer to see just what kind of work we do. We fill the about sections on our websites with interesting facts about ourselves and tidbits regarding photography. We call ourselves photographers, artists, visionaries, business owners and marketing experts. We give ourselves brands to entice the viewer. I have done it all. Spent the money on pricing guides, purchased marketing kits and called myself all of the for mentioned titles. This past year I changed my business cards to read portraitist. Why? Because I make portraits. I take an image and I make it the best that I can. If you are a photographer trying to do the same, let’s be friends. You don’t have to be a professional to be a photographer. There are all levels of photographers, from the preteen who takes pictures of her friends, to moms with cameras to the famous photographer whose name is common place. I am here to learn all I can in my lifetime and if you want to visit about something that we have in common I would love to chat. Let’s stand together and share what we love. Me….I love taking what the camera sees and turning it into what I see in my mind when I survey a scene. Making something that is already so beautiful and preserving it for all to enjoy after the moment has passed. How about you? What is it about photography that makes you pull out your camera time and time again?
My portraits…what my camera reads(before) and what I see in my mind(after).
 Today was my first day back “at the office”. I sat down for the first time and looked through the images I had on my CF card from over the holidays. I am so thankful that I made picture taking a priority this year. The time passes so quickly and the kids change so fast! In a few months I will be even happier for the pictures taken. Here are a few of my favorites.
Dolly and I went on a sleigh ride with Miss S on New Years Day. I love how you can see the horses breath in the cold air.
Dolly and Raceboy82 spend a moment “chilling” on the bales. ( I warned him about wearing mom’s toque when she had a camera in her hand! lol)
Dolly and Daisy. Inseparable already.
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