Loading a roll of film, bringing the subject into focus, finding a new project, setting the exposure, composing the image, catching the last rays of the sun, finishing a roll of film: I love the artistic and technical experiences of photography. My interest in photography came from my father. At age 15, he taught me how to use his Canon A-1 and let me borrow it for a class trip to Washington, DC. He also taught me some basic rules of composition. I haven't seen those first photos of mine for many years, but they were magical for me. My love of photography (and cameras) grew as I did. I'm not a professional photographer now. I'm a teacher. I just take a lot of pictures. I dream about projects and cameras and film. I'm not particular about genre, but I gravitate towards nature and candid portraits, and I love finding interesting perspectives on mundane subjects.