Hello! This is my first blog post on my photography site. I wanted to introduce myself, so you can get to know me a bit better and understand the type of photography I like to do.

I live in Evansville, Indiana, which is in southwest Indiana, on the Ohio River. On a clear day, we can see Henderson, Kentucky from here- well, almost (haha!). Evansville is in a broad, wide river valley, which means there can be some pretty awesome sunset opportunities over the Ohio River, especially in the fall and winter. There are also several nature preserves, wetlands, and fish and wildlife areas within short drives from my home.

I've loved photography since I was a kid and I received my first camera, which was a Kodak Pocket Instamatic 110. I set about photographing everything I could, from my family to the family dog. My mom and maternal grandmother were photographers too, so I had pretty good role models in the two of them, although my grandmother was notorious for cutting off the heads of people in her photos.

I believe I've loved nature even longer than I've loved photography, having grown up in the country in Northern Indiana, near Elkhart. Every summer, I spent as much of my time outdoors as I could, exploring the 12 acres of land we owned. On that acreage, we had a barn with a quarter horse I sometimes rode, several chickens, a pet rabbit, a cat, a dog, a swimming pool, a wooded area with paths, and hilly fields with tall grasses. I haven't lived there in many years, but the place still returns to me in my dreams.

Today I find it very relaxing to get outside, away from the computer and modern creature comforts, and take my camera with me for a long walk or for a drive into the countryside. I enjoy walking in our state and local parks, keeping an eye out for everything from a dramatic, cloud-filled sky to the tiniest detail, like an insect in a blooming flower. My goal is to share those photographs with you on this site. If you like any of them, they're available for sale and they can be printed on different mediums and as different products. 

Cheers!

Andrea