I'm a transgender person straddling the line that divides crossdressers and transsexuals.

Before you add me as a contact, pick a few photos as Favorites or write a few comments so I know which photos you like most. I'm really interested to know what you like best about my photos.

With all of the frauds and fakers on Flickr, I think it's only fair that I disclose exactly what you're looking at when you view my pictures.

What's Real

My hair: I have not worn a wig since the 1990's. Every picture from the year 2000 onward is with my own natural hair.

My body: I don't paste my face on some anonymous girl's body. I really do have a girlish body at 5' 5" in height and a narrow build (I wear a size 32A bra and size 0 jeans, oh how I wish I had bigger hips).

My nails: Although it may be hard to see in the photos, I have feminine length natural finger nails and I love wearing nail polish to show them off.

What's Not Real

Hair color: I admit that I'm old enough to have to dye my hair to hide the gray that comes with aging.

Cleavage: If you see any cleavage in my photos, you must have a vivid imagination. I don't wear breast forms but my bras are thickly padded.

Photoshop disclosure: I do use Photoshop to retouch my photos. Aside from overall color and exposure corrections, I may do any or all of the following:

- Facial skin tone may be corrected if I don't blend my makeup correctly.

- Wrinkles and shadows on the face may softened but not eliminated.

- Lip color intensified if faded.

- Gaps in the bangs of my hair may be filled in or stray strands of hair are erased.

- Two scars on my right shin are erased.

- Visible bra straps that have slipped out of position are erased.

- Distracting background items such as light switches may be erased.

Group Invites

If you are a group moderator, don't feel slighted if I don't accept your invitation to add my photos to your group. Usually it's because I don't feel that my photos match the theme of your group. I feel flattered that you've made the invitation but I prefer not to dilute the nature of your group.

Blocking

I rarely block people but if I do, it's probably for one of these reasons:

- Harrasing or annoying messages or comments.

- Using Flickr for advertising or excessive self-promotion.

- Fake photos in the Photostream or other misrepesentation.

- Excessive collecting of other people's photos in the Photostream.