I have always liked taking pictures even as a child, but my serious interest really began with the discovery of digital photography.  Two things caused me to explore this medium:  One, I was a real estate agent at the time and we were required to take photos of houses we were trying to sell.  The second thing was that in 2002 I was fortunate enough to sail around the world with a program called "Semester at Sea."  For this occasion I was given an Olympus digital camera.  I was fortunate that one of the staff members on the ship had developed some expertise in digital photography at that time, and he turned out to be a very good teacher. I took hundreds of photos at that time.

Since then I have discovered what really excites me.  Often it is an image which others wouldn't even notice, let alone photograph.  I tend to find beauty in the mundane.  I love cracks in the sidewalk, and puddles which take on interesting shapes. I have had about 6 or 7 shows in Pittsburgh, and I just keep on going. In addition to digital photography, I have also created images on the screen, and have produced a children's book with some of these "friendly creatures."