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Hi! I’m Laurie, and I am in love with photography. Some might even say I’m a little obsessed! I love losing myself in it. In general, I am a bit lost, a bit confused, and a bit too soft, but I’m muddling my way through. Photography helps. I love all kinds of photography, but I’ve found that I seem to have a special, unexpected love for self portraits. The reason is this: While photography in and of itself is an emotional, creative outlet, for me, doing self portraits is even more so. I’m an emotional person, and sometimes I feel the need to try to convey exactly what I’m feeling. The best way I know how to do this is by having, well, myself in the picture. I used to sing and write songs, but I had such horrible stage fright and was always so scared of being judged negatively. So, in a way, this is me getting to perform and let out my emotions, and it feels a little bit safer. (Although it still is a little bit scary!)

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (but not actually IN San Francisco itself). Have lived here for way too long. :)

I graduated from the New York Institute of Photography. I also took a Photoshop class and loved it!!

I feel a lot younger than I actually am.

I appreciate you taking the time to check out my work, and I look forward to seeing all of yours!

Have a look at my bubblesite, too, here.

Wow!! I am so honored to wake up to find “Black and White City” has been featured on the home page!!!! And I actually got to see it this time!!! (Last time I missed it!!) Big thanks to Sanne Thijs for capturing this screen shot for me!!

Yay!!! My image “Magical Night” was featured on the Home Page on 8/6/09!! Unfortunately I missed it, since I was sleeping, lol…but Jan Timmons was kind enough to save this screenshot for me! Thank you, Jan!!!

How awesome to find this morning that I’ve made the home page (1/3/2010) with a picture I took of Anthony!!

Wow, how wonderful!! I just found out that my image “Hearts And Thoughts They Fade…Fade Away” has made the Home Page!! Sooo exciting!!! :)))

What a great Christmas present!! My image “We Met at the Old Motel” is featured on the home page!!!! I’m thrilled! Especially because I really needed a pick-me-up today!!