A story about me as a photographer has to start with this photo of my cat, Buddy. I fell in love with photography in a darkroom at the University of Florida, watching this print slowly appear in the developing tray. My parents had just given me a Pentax K1000 — a “beginner’s” camera in the pre-digital world — and I took it everywhere. One night, as Buddy sat on a stool keeping me company while I washed dishes, I paused to take this photo on one of my first rolls of film. I have such wonderful memories of the darkroom’s quiet magic—the calm, the creativity, and that moment when an image materialized from nothing. 

My passion for photography stayed with me as I worked as a marine biologist in the Pacific Northwest, and later, as a full-time mom—always with a camera close by. One day as I took photos of my boys on the beach with Mt. Baker rising behind them, I realized how deeply photography had become part of who I am. It shapes how I experience the world—always aware of beautiful light, fleeting expressions, and those perfect, in-between moments. Watching other families play nearby, I found myself dreaming of capturing their lives too.

Sometimes the twists and turns of life steer us away from our passions. I knew as a young child that I was an artist, and over the past several years I have found my way back to that path.  I can now say that I am, and always have been, an artist—like many women in my family. Creating art with my camera makes me so incredibly happy. The outdoors inspires me: light, color, and movement in nature constantly sparks my imagination and leads to new ideas. My work explores not just what we see, but what we feel and remember. Each image tells its own story about perception, memory, and the meeting place between reality and imagination. I’m continually experimenting as I create as much as possible in-camera rather than relying on heavy editing.

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Thank you for taking the time to check out my work and learn a little more about me. :)