Flickr: { angie }

I am very very very new to photography but I do enjoy it greatly. Recently, I was able to save up enough to buy my first digital camera - EVER!! It just so happens though, that I was able to save up enough to buy a very nice one. As I am able, I would like to one day get a few more lenses and I definitely need to get a good flash as well... Nonetheless, that camera has been such a blessing in my life. Because it's digital, it's given me the chance to just enjoy taking pictures without the worry of cost!! (This has been a huge source of free entertainment to me since I am just out of high school and now in college... ) This has also allowed me to learn so much more...

I really enjoy taking pictures of flowers and scenery but have gotten into doing people a little more lately. I don't really ever care to make it a profession, as in owning my own business with it... I really only do it for for family, but I would like to get better at it if for no other reason than to have great family photos... Many thanks to a few pros who have helped me a little along the way... You have been such wonderful mentors and continue to be so... Thank you so much!!

*** "Constructive Criticism" is HUGELY helpful to me! *** Having grown up taking music lessons all my life, I have come to realize never to put alot of weight into the compliments that come from people who really truly know nothing about the art and the skill, but are rather, just impressed. Thus, I have learned how valuable constructive criticism can be and how much it can do to help make me a better person at what I am doing ( I'm still hearing it in college - I promise, I'm used to it. You will not hurt my feelings!!) so please - feel free!! That is the only way I'm going to learn!! Pour it on!! I want to be better - I want to learn more!! I want to become a better photographer and I need your help!!

Please note: For security reasons, I DO NOT name any of the children involved in any of my pictures. Please do not name them for me - your note WILL be deleted.

This is also the reason you won't see too many pictures of myself and / or my private life ~ because I like to keep it that way... private.