Introduction

Greeting! So, where should be start...I was in the Niger (West Africa) with the Peace Corp January of 2007 for two weeks, injured my knee, and returned home for surgery. The entire situation was upsetting considering I felt as though Niger was where I was meant to be. However, I decided to take advantage of this unexpected downtime to work on photography, a passion I had begun a few years ago with photography classes (and advice from my photography instructor who is a phenomenal photographer himself to pursue photography). My goal is to finish my formal education as a Veterinarian and pursue photography on the side (after I re-enter the Peace Corp when my recovery is complete). So, why start a blog?


I want, of course, to use this opportunity to showcase my photography however I also want to use this blog to showcase the Peace Corp and the Peace Corp Volunteers (PCV's) currently serving in Niger. The PCV's are people I personally met and they are doing awesome work to help Niger, the poorest country according to the UN, defeat hunger. When I re-enter the Peace Corp (possably 2008) I will journal my experiences on this blog.

So, a little about me...I am a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) and I love life in general. I find at times everything amazes me in nature and animals. My photography focuses on nature and animals of course, but in moments that are spontaneous not staged. I enjoy taking photo's of people too, again spontaneous not staged. This past summer I found myself at the county fair taking photo's of a equestrian event and realized how great it is to capture an image of people with their pets. Since, others have seen my work and have asked me to take photo's of them riding or with their pet...a new interest was sprung!

I hope you enjoy looking at my photographs as much as I enjoyed capturing them!