And so it begins....

Hello folks,

I have just entered the world of blogging. To tell you the truth, about two years ago I had no idea what blog meant, and certainly never thought that I would give it a shot. But, here I am. I have started this blog to share with you my work and my thoughts behind the work. I call myself a photographic artist. I have never taken a photography class. But I have always taken pictures. I have been exhibiting my work for the last 4 years. When I began, I was what some would call a purist. I was so proud that I did not "photoshop" my images. The were straight from the camera. With time and examination of what I was creatin, I realized that this is not how real photographers worked. Before digital, photographers would do adjustments in the lab. Burning and dodging, adjusting and tweaking to get that perfect image.

As I started to do these things to my images in photoshop,

I realized that I could make my images more like the paintings I longed to paint.

See, my husband, Jody Fallon, is a painter and my pursuit of photography was inspired by him and the wonderful painters that I have had the priveledge to meet and know. In 2001, we met Ron Wing, a cartoonist, illustrator and amazing artist. He became my husband's "mentor" and our dear friend. Jody and I would go to his house and go out into the field and paint. I dabbled but enjoyed it tremendously.

As I experimented, I began to create images that are in my mind something more than a photograph, something other than reality. I am a dreamer. I daydream all the time. I mostly melancholy but most often optimistic. I strive to create images that are reflective of these things. It is my hope to share with you how I see the world.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a beautiful day.