Living life and trying to stay out of trouble are two goals that I strive to accomplish on a daily. I started taking pictures at a very young age when my parents gave me a Kodak 126 cartridge point-and-shoot in first grade. Most of my pictures consisted of classmates and teachers and my first pet feline, Bumper who adopted us as her family since our neighbors wouldn't take care of her. Now I am shooting on a digital Canon Rebel XT, but don't consider myself professional by any means. More like lucky to be at the right place at the right time. I would like to refine my skills and really know about f-stops and aperture, but until then, all I can do is concentrate on composition and using the right "settings".