My name is Lauren and I'm a self-taught, amateur photographer. This sunny area of Ohio has been my home
for 21 years. Ever since I can remember I've loved taking pictures of my family, friends, and pets. Photography
became a passion for me in High School when I got my first digital camera, a Nikon Coolpix 5600. That camera helped
expose me to different techniques and to internet exposure through DeviantART. Next came the Coolpix s200 and
currently I own a Nikon D50, a Nikon D40, and a ton of equipment. I love trying new things and experimenting with photography. Everyday brings something new and interesting to photograph. Enjoy!
To speak technically photography is the art of writing with light. But if I want to think about it more philosophically,
I can say that photography is the art of writing with time. When you capture an image you capture not only a piece
of space, you also capture a piece of time. So you have this piece of specific time in your square or rectangle. In that
sense I find that photography has more to do with time than with light. - Gerardo Suter