I am 54 years old and I live in a suburb of Los Angeles. I am an accountant by profession and photography is just a hobby. The only class I ever took was a U.C.L.A extension class in (get this) super 8mm movies. And that was 30 years ago. My movie camera at the time didn't even have sound and I used to make tape recordings to play when I showed friends my movies. But this produced an interest in still photography. I bought my first and only 35mm (A Canon AE1) and had no idea what to do with it. I bought some books and figured it all out on my own. To this day, my technical knowledge is still very limited but I manage to get some great shots now and again.

After purchasing my 35mm and a gazillion lenses and filters ( and a stereo camera from the fifties) I set out on a picture taking rampage. My husband likes camping so it worked out perfectly for my picture taking obsession. But adding a little touch of arthritis to my aging made my heavy camera and accessories too cumbersome. I then purchased a scanner and began having fun with my pictures playing around in software which took me to the digital market. I bought my Olympus D400Z (which I am still using today) just a little over a year ago. What a great joy! No more disappointments from the lab. My little Oly and my HP Photosmart printer can produce really excellent 8 ½ x 11 pictures! And finally, creative control! I love my little Oly but I dream of getting more creative so I am ready to upgrade to a camera with closer macro and manual controls.

Here are some examples of my work. Thanks for viewing!