My name is Lori and I am an award-winning, completely

self-taught photographer and digital artist. I have about 15

years of photo editing experience and many more in graphic arts...if you also count Preschool paste, safety scissors, and big fat crayons. I have taken photos off and on for well over 20 years. I started with a Kodak Instamatic my mom gave to me when I was just a kid. Using my printed photos, markers and some construction paper I was able to create my own masterpieces to place on the fridge and adorn my bedroom walls. That seems so primitive in this day and age!

Today, I use my trusty, beloved Fuji Finepix HS30EXR digital camera. I retired my Fuji s5700 after many years of fun.

How the times have changed, but my passion for giving life

to my ideas and seeing the world around me in different

ways is still as strong as ever.

I find beauty in just about everything! A fallen leaf, a

stunning sunset, the way the light and shadows play, or catching my children during a candid moment.

I don't have a favorite subject in photography...okay fine I admit it, I ADORE Converse shoes and Dandelions! There, I said it LOL! Otherwise my overall style is

simple, but eclectic. Changing with my moods and whatever happens to catch my eye on any given day.

The inspiration for my digital art comes from so many places! It might come from a phrase in a song, a dream, a random thought, something in a conversation spoken or overheard, or part of what I see around me.

Of course my work is not limited to just photos and digital

art. I also love making things that I come up with on a whim.

It can be anything from sewing project to trying an idea for a recipe and so many fun things in between! I am fortunate to have a vivid and fertile imagination.

There is never a dull moment in my head!

My artwork is just me...thinking out loud.

I hope you enjoy viewing my work as much as

I enjoy creating it!

~Lori