My journey is to create photography that is about something, not of something. Whether consciously or not, I ask myself, what do I want this image to feel like?

It's my responsibility to find the best way to present the meaning of what I'm interpreting with my camera. My vision collaborates with the camera (including digital or film choice, and the endless variety of shutter speeds, apertures, focal lengths, and compositions) and the digital darkroom to create meaningful images.

Photographing nature is my first love, especially flowers.

The process of photographing is very freeing for me. Creating an image allows me to express ideas or emotions much like an actor can when they become another character; I can express beauty, sadness, or anything I want, which can be very liberating. I also derive a revitalizing energy from the entire process of my art: from idea to the shutter clicking to creativeness on the computer. For me, there's nothing better.

And I'd be remiss if I didn't put in a plug for my own photos! I have nature photography for sale at Barb Kellogg Photography . I'm active on IG @barb_kellogg. I keep this FLickr account as a record of my photographic journey, despite not being currently active on it.