I have always approached life as a creative person – I have been writing stories and playing the piano since I was a child – but to suddenly become a practicing photographer has been a surprise. Perhaps it should not have been. I have always enjoyed taking pictures and making things. When I was young I drew and photographed our native Indiana wildflowers. I dabbled in basketry, ceramics, and painting. A six-year veteran of 4-H sewing projects, I made many of my own clothes. My father was an amateur photographer, and while I never learned...more