My dad loved gadgets and he put a camera in my hands when I turned 6. My mom is an artist and for that same birthday, she gave me an easel box and enrolled me in a painting class. Up until I became an adult, drawing and oil painting were my passions and photography was a hobby. I took a hiatus from art by putting my oils and brushes away, but I still kept taking pictures. When I bought my digital camera, I went from a hobbyist to a full time photographer, never being without my camera. I travel the world capturing the sparkle in the eyes of both people and...more