I started in May 06. Can't let a weekend go by without seeing through the lens of the camera. I post quite a wide variety of images.
My goals ...
a) to post an image 1/day
b) to study your great photos and learn from them
c) to become a better photographer - there's so much to learn

I wish to thank all my contacts in Flickr for giving me the priviledge of viewing, and learning as much as I can about photography from studying your photos. My schedule precludes visiting streams daily. While I post daily, I try to visit everyone's stream 1=2x per week. Hope you understand, but working full time with often 12 hour days requires balance in my hobby.
Equipment:
Started with a Canon A80 (some images in my stream are from this camera)
Moved to a Sony a100 in spring 06.
Lenses: 50mm macro, 11-18mm w/a, 17-70mm kit lens, 70-300mm zoom, & a Flash
Just bought the Nikon D300
Lenses: 18-85, 80-400
Still learning how to use it. Not many images in my stream from this camera yet.
I would really welcome your feedback, constructive criticism, and comments on any photos to help me learn more. I need the constructive feedback more than the "nice image" type of reply to grow as a photographer. :-)
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Testimonials (4)
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Dew Drop says:
"Gail's images illustrate quality. She has a great perception which she captures in her images. Besides offering a wide range of subjects well photographed, Gail never ceases to share words of encouragement to other's photostreams. You have constantly inspired me, Gail and I hope you keep doing the same always. Thanks for everything! And continue to decorate your photostream with gorgeous photos!"
12th January, 2008
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Lisa-S says:
"Gail has taught me that If I slow down and look around after taking the obvious shots I'll find many treasures. She has also been a Photoshop mentor and has taught me that even good images can be improved by post-processing. Gail has become a good friend."
9th November, 2007
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jeri le says:
"I just love the work shotzy provides for us to view. it is a wide variety and every catagory is great ..I just love to breeze through this photo stream! I can always expect to see something great."
17th October, 2006
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wildphotons says:
"Shotzy has a wonderful eye for composition and color, blending the two into some wonderful art. Her shots are tack sharp and colors spot on, which proves she is really skilled in her craft."
31st August, 2006













