The Beginning of an Artist
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It was my birthday this weekend. Time to reflect. Time to go back and see how I ended up here.
I am the youngest child in my family, the quiet one. Though most people would never consider me shy today, I have the soul of a shy person. I began there, an introspective person shoved into extroversion by the force of my vision of the world. It’s a big force, ask anyone. With two very pushy sisters I have had to hold my ground.
My father created this photo of me when I was a shy four years old.
My father loved to photograph. He owned a Busch press camera, which I inherited from him. He was a frustrated, almost aspiring photographer. He supported our family instead. His love of photography was passed down to me along with many 4×5 negatives of my family. He gave me my first Kodak Instamatic camera which I keep at my Pasadena photo studio to remind me of where I started.
And so I began, an artist, a shy person, a photographer. I really haven’t changed.
I am a professional photographer.
