About

Photography is my favorite creative outlet.

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Artist Bio

A life-long creative, I started taking crayons to walls as a toddler and worked my way through many arts and crafts through the years.

I earned a Bachelor of Arts in technical theater, focused on stagecraft and lighting design with a minor in Art History.

During my sophomore year in college, I was wandering around the book store and bought the most influential book I’ve read is “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki

My first camera was a gift in 1982 and I’ve been a self-taught photographer ever since.

I started experimenting with digital photographic art in 2004 using Gimp and began deeply exploring digital photo manipulation in 2017 when I found Sebastian Michael’s Photoshop Grunge Artistry class.

Place my work has been featured:

• The internationally acclaimed “Living the Photo Artistic Life” magazine
• Light Space & Time Botanical exhibitions
• Permanent display at the Seattle Go Center – Pair go promotional poster

In parallel with my photography, I have an equally long career as an administrative professional.

I live in the Emerald City with my supportive partner and a collection of 16″ fashion and ball jointed dolls. Tenukihandcrafts was coined by my hubby. Tenuki is a term from the game of go that means to take the initiative and play elsewhere.

My camera gear

• Canon Rebel T1i
• Canon 10-18 mm lens
• Canon 24 mm lens
• Canon 18-55 mm lens
• Canon 50 mm lens
• Canon 75-300 mm lens
• Lensbaby Velvet 56
• Lensbaby Composer Pro
• Sweet 50 optic
• Soft Focus II optic
• Lensbaby Omni Creative Filter System
• Wacom Intuos Pro tablet
• Sears KS500 with 50 mm lens

Themes in my work

• Nature
• Flowers
• Dolls

Apps & Tools I love

• Adobe Lightroom CC
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• PhotographyBB Photoshop actions