I was nine years old when my Aunt Ellie gave me a Kodak Brownie camera on a blustery Thanksgiving morning. I lost all track of time exploring how I could see the world through the camera's lens.  Not until my Mom demanded I come inside and sit down for dinner

did I put down my first camera.

I believe that taking control of your camera can inspire "creative confidence." I love

to teach photography and storytelling to kids and adults.  I encourage everyone to shoot on manual mode and to use Lightroom and Photoshop software to make their pictures not only better in the moment but retrievable in the future.