I have lived in the Great American West my entire life.  I grew up in Wyoming learning to appreciate wide open spaces, the great outdoors and all it has to offer, in every season.  I have resided in Northeastern Nevada for the past fourteen years.  I feel lucky to live in the shadow of the beautiful Ruby Mountains with my husband, Wayde, our two sons, and two dogs.

I am formally educated as a chemical engineer and have spent my career in the gold mining industry.  I work part-time as a Chief Metallurgist and full-time as a Mom.  My interest in photography really sparked after I received a DSLR for Christmas in 2005.  I realized that our family participates in so many activities that really mesh with photography.  I took a course from our college, a couple of on-line classes, read book after book, and practiced.... a lot. 

I have not found a specific area of photography that I would like to focus on just yet, I am enjoying learning all aspects.  The technology is changing at such an exponential rate, I am sure there will never be a day where I don't discovery something new.  That said, many of my images are scenic, or of wildlife, as our area really lends itself to these things.

I have recently upgraded to a Canon 5D II, and Canon 40d, after using my Rebel xt to pieces, literally.  I have lenses across the range of 10-400mm, including:  Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6, Canon 50mm f1.4, Canon 17-85mm f4-5.6, Canon 24-105mm f4, Canon 70-200mm f2.8, Sigma 80-400mm f4-5.6. 

Some of the other things that my family and I enjoy are; camping, hiking, snowmobiling, waterskiing, fishing, boating, and volleyball.