MY FAVORITE THINGS TO PHOTOGRAPH: I love to capture any of those moments that last about an 'ninth' of a second. Time we will never get back. Until you look at the photograph. I have recently concentrated on food photography. I've also learned just how much young girls love to be photographed. They are a joy! And they love to pose.

MY FAVORITE PHOTO TRADITIONS: I've always been the family photographer. Love every minute of that. And it keeps me busy and out of trouble! But when it's just my husband and me, like on a New Years Eve, I always have photographed our dinner. Food is beautiful.

MY PHOTOGRAPHY TRIUMPHS: Taking classes and learning. R E A L L Y learning! The classes at betterphoto.com have been both inspiring and liberating. It's never too late to learn.

MY PHOTOGRAPHY STRATEGIES: Keep learning! Always have my camera with me, keep the tripod in my car, and most of all, have fun!