As a child, I was drawn to writing and art, and they have been part of my life ever since. At Yale, I majored in American Studies and studied literature and art history. I then earned a Master's in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Since then, I've worked as a writer, promoter, and photographer, and have studied drawing, collage, and interior design.

But the greatest gift of my journey has been the blessing of motherhood and the delightful opportunity to see the world around me again from a child's perspective. As Rachel Carson wrote in her award-winning classic The Sense of Wonder, "A child's sense of wonder is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement." My children have taught me to really see again - whether it's a small insect, a radiant flower, or the clouds changing shape in an endless sky. I try to see as they do. They remind me to wonder and to play, and that is the essence of creativity. For them, a simple moment can be spontaneous and divine. And that's what I capture, record and honor with my craft.