In a picture frame.

I became a mom in the year of 2005. I knew we would not have the money to take all the pictures that I would want to have of my first born.

The day before I went in to have my baby....I went a purchased a small camera. It was so funny. I was standing at the display case at Walmart, hand on the wall looking at the variety of different style cameras. This lady approached me and

said "honey are you ok? Do I need to call the paramedics?" I didn't notice that the way I was standing looked like I was in pain or in labor. I quickly stood up and said "oh no ma'am I was just looking down at the cameras." I went in the following day to have my baby and used my camera right away. A year and 3 months later I had my second child. Needless to say my point and shoot camera came in very handy.

After having both of my kids I continued to stay at home while my husband took on complete finacial responsibiity. We had times were we struggled with bill and I decided to take on anohter child in form of babysitting. A friend of mine had a baby and asked if I could watch her full time. I agreed knowing that this would help out with extra things we needed or wanted at home.

As time went on, I started taking pictures of my friend's baby along with my 2 children. As she posted, emailed and shared the pictures with her friends and family I started getting emails and phone calls from people I didnt know. They were asking if I could take pictures for them.

The next years I have recieved countless phone calls, messages, texts, and other forms of communication to take numerous types of pictures. I started this as basically a hobby and I have enjoyed it so much. I have truely been blessed through the years. I have been able to pay for our Christmas', vacations, birthdays. Everyone tells me that I have a talent. I just look through my lens and try to picture what it would look like "in a picture frame". I have met some pretty awesome people along the way. I remember each and everyone of them. Most all the people that have come into my life through photography have kept in touch. I still remain friends with 90% of them.

Now, both of my two little girls are in school full time. Rather I go to work full time or stay doing pictures as a part time job. I know I will continue to have a camera in my hand. I really love how I have grown as a photographer and I look forward to see how I will continue to find my style in photography.