Wife, mom (of two adult kids), photographer, quilter, knitter, cat lover, foodie and retired. I am originally from Lombard, Illinois. I now reside in the Grand Rapids, MI area.

I love photographing nature, street photography, portrait, animals, food, my cats and well...just about anything. I am a member of the Grand Rapids Camera Club.

My pictures may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any other way without my written permission. If you would like to use any of my photos, please contact me through FlickrMail. Thank you!

© all rights reserved. use without permission is illegal.

Oh, and also please do not post awards etc. from groups, they will be deleted. Real comments, or no comments prefered...Thanks :) They take up so much space and are annoying.

I can also be found on Instagram www.instagram.com/diane.charvat/?hl=en although I haven't posted there in ages.

I shoot with:

Sony A7Rii mirrorless

Sony A6000 mirrorless

1975 Helios 44-2 58mm lens

Sony FE 2.8/90mm macro G OSS

Sony 50mm 1.8

Sony 35mm 1.8

Rokinon 8mm Fisheye

Lensbaby Velvet 56

Sony E 18-55 f3.5 - 5.6 OSS

Sony E 55-210mm f4.5 - 6.3 OSS

SonyA55 DSLR (haven't used in years)

Olympus SZ-30MR (point & shoot) (use seldom, camera does not shoot in raw)