When I was growing up in London, there used to be something called the Western Fair that came to town every year.  From the middle of the scorching summer sun, this great event would arise and somehow, turn everything into Fall. There would concerts, a giant midway, agricultural exhibits and of course, the anticipation that […]

The really great thing about photographing other photographers is that they “get” you.  You know, in a “that’s-the-most-ridiculous-idea-I’ve-ever-heard-and-I-like-it” kind of get you!  They see possibility where others might not and the risk is always worth taking! Julie-Anne and David are very familiar with the flip side of the camera and therefore, they get me.  Or […]

I am an only child. My husband is not. So, when I married him and became a Smyth, I also became the youngest of eight “siblings”.  It was an adjustment, to say the least. Becoming a part of a new family is always a big step for any couple.  Those first few family gatherings can […]

As an artist, I live in a world that is anything but black & white.  I live in a world of margin…a world of possibility…a world of uncertainty.  I believe in things that can’t be seen and I follow roads with the prettiest flowers instead of roads with the easiest path.  My life is about […]

In nine short days…I am moving.  We’ll be moving out of the house we’ve been living in for seven years and moving into a new home…in a new neighborhood…to start some new adventures. We’ve been watching our new home be built for months now and the anticipation is nearly palpable.  But it’s also pulling at […]

I remember the very first time someone called me a photographer… It was about four years ago and my sister-in-law was introducing me to a friend of hers.  I reached out to shake her hand just as she said “Please meet my sister-in-law, Gen…she’s a photographer!”  And just like that, I paused to figure out […]