Tis time for a new journal indeed!

Well photography has taken me somewhere quite unexpected... to a retirement community. I'm an activities aide and we just started a photography club : ) They take portraits of each other, take still life photos, and take nature shots as well. We almost have a whole album full and we are going to have an art show in late August.

It's very exciting for me to be able to help people and do photography at the same time, even if I'm not always the one behind the lens. Most of them say, "Oh, a photo of me would break the camera" but once they start taking pictures you can tell they know what they're doing. I think there's something innate about taking photographs, even if you think you're good at it or not.

Plus it captures them in that specific moment, and the photographs with serve as a record keeper for years to come. And we also have fun dressing up, changing poses and lighting, and being goofy as well : )

So I guess photography doesn't always have to be quite so serious : )