For a long time photography was just a hobby for me. I had film cameras growing up, but I didn't alway have the money to buy loads of film. I love digital photography! Ever since I bought my first point and shoot digital camera in high school photography has been a joy for me.

My husband and I bought our first digital SLR camera (Canon 40D) while we were still dating in college. We lived 100 miles away because we attended different colleges so we would share it.

I graduated from Western Michigan University in 2008 with a degree in secondary education, but there aren't any teaching jobs in Michigan for me right now (20% unemployment rate for teachers in Michigan . . . could be higher now).

I decided to start my photography business in July 2008 after receiving much positive feedback on the senior photos I took of my brother and sister-in-law. I got three more senior and a band after I created my website, and I am hoping for more contracts this spring and summer. I really enjoy photography and I hope it shows in my work. I am located in the Ann Arbor area, but my family lives in Kalamazoo. I do most of my shoots in Kalamazoo right now because I grew up there and I know so many people. I am hoping to get to know some people in Ann Arbor and get my business going here.

I'm still pretty new to all of this so I would appreciate all the advice and CC you can give. Check out my photos and tell me what you think! Thanks!

NOTE: If you friend me and or fav any of my photos and you don't have anything in your photostream YOU WILL BE BLOCKED! If you don't have an icon picture and you friend me . . . it is not likely that I will friend you back. I will do whatever it takes to protect me and my clients from perverts! I don't want to go F&F but I will if I have to.

Also, the photos on my stream belong to me. Please do not use them anywhere without my written permission.

You can view my blog here . . . lovyprincess-itsmylife.blogspot.com/

You can check out my husband's photos here flickr.com/photos/joshtish/.