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Photography has always been a secret love of mine. Too much of life has passed without me pursuing this love.....

The following was written when I first started flickr. A great deal happened along the way that prevented me from pursuing this secret love of mine. As soon as my feet are back on the ground I will involve myself much more deeply in photography! Wish me luck!!!

Original Profile:

Dec. 2005
Strangely enough, life presented me with an unexpected opportunity.

The reason I now have a Nikon D70s is because of the website listed below. (Not an ad, just a testimonial to serendipity.) For quite some time I have been frustrated and have been craving and craving a camera with more control than my Canon PowerShot S230, (hadn't been able to afford one, unfortunately).

So imagine my surprise and gratitude to find out that because my little company had the good fortune to sell a lot of Motorola product I was *given* a DSLR camera! I didn't even know what it was until it arrived!

Imagine that.

Unbelievable, but a real dream come true!

Now I am slowly trying to figure out how to use it. I would like to take classes, but don't know if I can.... We'll see. Step-by-step. (I still hope to be taking classes in the future!)

Oh, and speaking of step-by-step, I am friend of Bill W.

And for more shots of Kitty: Shawn's Kitty

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ShawnXian (Busy Healing!)'s favorite photos from other Flickr members (6,148)

Contacts (365)

llaitner Larry
mauzlover Maria
martian cat chris ishikawa
WildImages Charlie Summers
remmepark No real name given
Dog Is Love Elizabeth Sescilla
drshock Joseph Poulshock
www.studebakerb... No real name given
Canonshooterman Mike Baker
Levana's Cats... Levana
janoid Jan
Imapix Gaëtan Bourque

Groups (50 50)

!Best Images Ever (ADMIN Approval Only | Award 2) 35,979 photos, 1,847 members
9-10-11@12 270 photos, 12 members
Group with experience 384,091 photos, 91,785 members
Yes, we can be happy! 2,918 photos, 611 members
Our wonderful world 20,564 photos, 1,084 members
Precious Pet 5000+ Views (invited photos only-comment on 1) 107 photos, 40 members
National Geographic | World Wide 66,370 photos, 6,109 members
☆The Power Of Now ☆ 14,201 photos, 808 members
The Golden Bee (P1-C3) 5,145 photos, 773 members
$2 Portraits 644 photos, 865 members
I Ain't Posted Nuthin' in Flickr for 3 Months 4 photos, 6 members
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer at Chapters Bookstore, Dublin 47 photos, 14 members
scanned flowers fiori scanditi 71 photos, 40 members
Jotbe's Group (INVITE ONLY !!!!!) -Give 2 Awards 35,627 photos, 3,287 members
Story People 3,305 photos, 712 members
RED TOMATO 1,731 photos, 309 members
Dull Men's Club 447 photos, 43 members
Purrfect Pictures ~ CLOSED~ 2,651 photos, 762 members
Butler Cats 967 photos, 109 members
Velvet paws 27,193 photos, 1,973 members
Inauguration 2009 13,772 photos, 2,923 members
Furrific Cats 17,907 photos, 957 members
HCSP (Hardcore Street Photography) 2,752 photos, 45,279 members
Shawn's Stuff 0 photos, 3 members
Pet Cinerama (video group) 1,774 photos, 689 members
a Day In the Life Of ... [22nd December 2011] 10,553 photos, 6,462 members
Golden Aardvark Award - NEW contest - Your Funniest Animal!!! 33,198 photos, 2,353 members
Precious Pet 3000+ Views (invited photos only-comment on 1) 130 photos, 49 members
Comment on my Cuteness NV/Post 1 and comment the shot before you 8,900 photos, 1,536 members
Salticidae 6,268 photos, 525 members
A message for Obama 895 photos, 1,445 members
Happy Election Day (One Day Group!) 36 photos, 18 members
obamacats! 6 photos, 14 members
I WANT MY OLD FLICKR HOMEPAGE BACK 181 photos, 137 members
I'm Not Happy With The New flickr - Can I Have the Old One Back 62 photos, 133 members
We don't want the new Flickr homepage 21 photos, 200 members
Noi vogliamo la vecchia Home-P We want back the old Home-P 8,207 photos, 3,246 members
I Say NO 37 photos, 82 members
On Strike Over New Home Page 41 photos, 542 members
My Meme 1,376 photos, 459 members
Explore Front Page (Please read Group Rules before posting) 965 photos, 578 members
Admin Help 1,945 photos, 1,354 members
"MASTERPIECES ON BLACK" (post 1 / award 1) 31,642 photos, 2,396 members
Not My Cat 2,097 photos, 335 members
Our Pets (In Loving Memory) ~ Please Comment 896 photos, 221 members
Flickr 888 5,062 photos, 10,759 members
Macro Marvels (Invite only) Post 1 Comment 2 65,022 photos, 10,839 members
Flickr Diamond - Invited Photos ONLY 115,130 photos, 21,610 members
Flickr's: Surprisingly Popular "Freak Pop Phenomenon" 324 photos, 380 members
Prismatic - Outstanding colors in Our world,TT5,Please vote 31,951 photos, 2,486 members

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Galleries (2)

Holiday Beauty & Fun! 4 photos
Flowers that Touch the Heart 1 photo

Testimonials (5)

Gail S says:

"Shawn's photos are fantastic! Her macros of flowers are simply breathtaking. She tells a story that you want to know much more about with her photos and captions. I love her cat photos and have even grown fond of the neighborhood Bully. I appreciate having her as a flickr friend."

22nd July, 2007
Black Cat Penny says:

"ShawnXian you are truly a great cat friend for penny and her new blackcat Kizzy

thanks for the comment on my loss of Oswald i still miss him alot and yes i do hope he is waiting for me in heaven because i will be looking for him when my time comes"

31st March, 2007
ika says:

""I am so glad to have found Shawn through Flickr.
She is a truly outstanding photographer, but more importantly she is so sweet and whose comments fair brighten up your day ! :)
Thank you Shawn for your friendship, thank you for all you contribute to flickr and my world,.
Your lovely words always make me smile ! !
Purssss from Juju and Theo, au au from Kim and kisses from me my dear friend !"

7th November, 2006
~Kenny says:

"Shawn is so busy she hardly have time to take photos and flickr but with the very little time she has, she can take incredible photos just on a whim. Whenever she can flickr, she would surely stop by and give lovely comments. Shawn, it's a blessing to have you as a flickr friend!!!"

3rd September, 2006
schoningdo (Learning to KIS) says:

"ShawnXian, is a supberb photographer, and a wonderful flickr friend to me and others.Her photos are so beautiful and thought provoking. I have enjoyed her humor and thouhtfulness in the comments she has made to me and others on flickr. She has a good eye for good photos and great captures. I thank her so much for all the encouragement that she has give me, since I'm so new to all of this and have never taken pictures in my life. My world is a better place because of her."

25th March, 2006