I look forward with enthusiasm to the adventures of the day. ~~~louise hay~~~

“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” - Henry David Thoreau

My passion for photography started when I received my first camera at the age of 10, a Kodak Brownie. The wonderful photos in the Life Magazines that came weekly to my home also inspired me. Now whenever I have a break in my busy life, I am either reading, studying, collecting or playing with photography. I was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts and attended the University of Denver in Colorado. I met my husband Tom backpacking in Europe in 1972. I have worked for Jay Baxter CPA for 25 yrs as an Accountant and an Enrolled Agent. I reside in Utica, IL and have two grown children and two grandchildren.

Awards and Accolades

1.Smithsonian Magazine 4th Annual Photo Contest, one of ten
Altered Images Finalists: Dancing Tree: March 31, 2007.
2. Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Winter Photo Contest
Honorable Mention: House Finch in Utica: April 30, 2007
3. Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Spring/Summer Photo
Contest. Honorable Mention: Sunflowers Route 6, LaSalle: October,
2007.
4. Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Fall Photo Contest
Second Place: River Bluff Trail, Buffalo Rock State Park
Honorable Mention: Matthiessen Lake Falls: Feb. 19, 2008
5. Illinois Bureau of Tourism, An Eye for Illinois Winter Photo Contest
Honorable Mention: Illinois River at Sunset: May 31, 2008
6. Vintage Illinois 2008 Featured wine lablel : Bald Eagle photo .
7. The Nature Conservancy on line. Nature Photo of the Week:
Great Sand Dunes National Park . July 31st, 2009
8. Boston.com (online Boston Globe) National Parks Photo
contest winners (1 of 30) Great Sand Dunes National Park: Sept. 16, 2009
9. Smithsonian Channel: (2010 in production) 1/2 hr episode for the Smithsonian Spotlight
series featuring the Smithsonian Magazine photo contest. Dancing Tree Altered and Original.
10. Getty Images Contributor. Oct 2010

Philosophy:
Photography gives me the opportunity by capturing light, space and time to share through my eyes the joy, splendor and truth of life.
-I find my inspiration from nature. I love subjects that signify beauty and harmony and those usually include landscapes, sunsets, animals, flowers, birds, water reflections, butterflies and trees. I look for compositions where the interplay between light, form, color and subject inspire my heart. I am successful if the final result gives me the same reaction I felt when I took the photo.

My Current Cameras:
Canon Digital EOS 30D 8.2 Mega pixel SLR
Olympus Camedia Digital c-4040zoom 4.1 megapixel F1.8 zoom lens


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Marcus Aurelius "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breath, to think, to enjoy, to love."