nikki smiles' photostream

Moi, Je suis une: small town girl, very proud Army wife, mama, daughter, sister, godmother, friend, LSU Tiger fan, LSU alumna (BS, ISDS '04), family genealogist, amateur photographer, proud MINI Cooper owner, and more.

Merci beaucoup to my dear old friend kronos007 who gave me my first pro account here on flickr in 2006.

A big bienvenue to my beautiful and talented younger sister Britt who purchased her first serious camera (and a flickr pro account) just in time to capture my son's early arrival in 2008 and his subsequent adventures, amongst things.

Current equipment
Nikon D50 DSLR
Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G
Tamron AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Aspherical IF Macro



When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. ~ Ansel Adams

Buying a Nikon doesn't make you a photographer. It makes you a Nikon owner. ~ unknown

If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~ Lewis Hine

Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurable pursuit... but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~ Confucius

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. ~ Robert F. Kennedy

Let the beauty we love be what we do. — Rumi