After numerous problems with my computer, I made a call to Dell technical support and was prompted to reinstall my OS (Microsoft Windows XP Professional) and my network driver, allowing me to successfully access the internet again. Tonight, I will finish the fix by having Dell reinstall all of my drivers. Afterwards, all I [...]

So, in addition to my external hard drive failing and my father dying, it appears that my computer is also on the verge of extinction.  A few days ago, I began to have problems starting up my computer (it takes at least 5 minutes to boot up) and with missing files and errors in several [...]

In my previous blog post, I briefly mentioned experiencing a recent loss in my family.  I also vowed to better explain myself in a future writing, and so, today’s post is about that loss.  This is a more personal topic than I usually cover on my blog, but I don’t know how not to address [...]

On Friday, my 400GB SimpleTech external hard drive containing all of my images died.  Fortunately, I had most of the RAW files backed up on a separate drive, but needless to say the loss is still pretty upsetting.  I drove home to retrieve my backup drive, only to confront a family loss (more on that in [...]

Sorry for the lack of posts recently!  I spent all of last week at two professional development conferences: Sunday through Tuesday at the New Jersey Association for Health and Physical Education Recreation and Dance (NJAHPERD) annual convention, and Wednesday thru Sunday at the Eastern District Association (EDA) annual convention of the American Alliance for Health and [...]

Chris came up this weekend and possibly brought up the stomach virus that put him out of commission a couple of weeks ago in Virginia.  Either way, I had a lovely time staying up sick the majority of last night and needless to say, didn’t get to do any shooting this weekend (that seems like [...]

Believe it or not, I only started focusing on nature photography about a year-and-a-half ago. Before that, I didn’t have a car to drive to parks or other natural areas and I really wasn’t aware of all the variety of natural subjects that existed in my area. I pretty much thought my best opportunities for [...]

In about an hour or so, I will be leaving central New York and traveling back to New Jersey to see my parents before starting my final college semester. I am sad to leave, as I have had a wonderful time in New York and it has been very productive for my photography - [...]

I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas this morning.  I hope you all enjoy a wonderful day filled with lots of laughter and smiles, great gifts, good photos if you are going out shooting today, warm drinks and delicious food, and most importantly cherished time with those you love.  Have a safe and happy holiday!

Nature wasn’t always the subject I photographed most, but now it’s pretty much the only thing I photograph. One of the best parts about nature photography is being able to share it with someone I love. By now you’ve probably heard me mention my boyfriend Chris at least a couple of times (more if you’ve [...]

Welcome to my new blog! Here you will find a wide range of information about my nature photography, including equipment and product reviews, tips and techniques for shooting in the field and processing your images in the digital darkroom, and my travels and photographs. 

If you are not already familiar with who I am, my name [...]