Dominic reported the other day that I do in fact have a passion. I had flirted with the idea before but something kept me from taking my enjoyment of photography to that kind of level. To say that I am passionate about something is not a decision I take lightly and I just didn't know if I had what it takes to be a passionate photographer or even just a regular photographer.

Honestly, I'm not even sure I could have gone there without the support and encouragement from my husband and everyone else. A year ago we received our DSLR as a gift from Dominic's dad and though Dominic enjoys taking photos and is really great at it he didn't become as attached to Stella as I did. She quickly became my little side kick and we've been photographing everything and everyone since.

Still, I have been apprehensive about proclaiming my love for photography. Photography requires talent and resources that I wasn't sure I had. Though talent is of the free variety, I had trouble believing I'd ever have enough of it to do this thing, after all, equipment can be put on credit cards, right? Where would i find talent? Sure, friends and family had praised my work but I remained critical of my talents. I had even been asked to take photos for a few special occasions, to which I graciously obliged. It was flattering, yes, but I knew I wasn't good enough to fulfill the obligation. To my surprise the shoots went fairly well and I learned a lot about taking pictures and fell more in love with my new little hobby.

A year later I have an abundant collection of compliments and praise that are helping to get me to that next level. Never forgetting that I have a lot to learn, your support has given me the confidence I need to stick with this. From the bottom of my heart and from deep inside Stella's photo sensor, THANK YOU! And a special thanks to my wonderful husband who supports my passion with his unwavering praise and those shiny plastic cards.

That said, I have been asked to take photos of some special events and if any of you would like to have me and Stella at your next occasion please let me know. My current rates are like TOTALLY affordable.

added some of those old photos here