Artist at heart .... At 52 I now follow my suppressed artistic side and photography passion. Living in South Central Michigan I have recently upgraded camera gear to Nikon D200 digital and Nikkor lens. I have photographed in 35 of the 50 States (Using an Argus C3 and Nikon 6006 35mm). I have had a camera in my hands since 1969. My normal composition is nature, landscape, weather, events, interesting places, old buildings, bugs, flowers, etc. Recently I started photographing people. Candids, Portraits, Model Portfolios, Senior Photos, Children, Pets, and Headshots are 'bread-n-butter', but my passion is the artistic side using Models and Mixed Media, like Body Painting and morphing or modifing (Mermaid, Fairy, Angel) the model with Photoshop and Corel Draw.... My interests are diverse to include flying, boating, traveling, and outdoor adventures.