I recently discovered a creative outlet I’ve always known was somewhere inside of me, buried beneath the responsibilities of full-time work and never-ending parenting duties. I’ve loved photography since I was a child, after receiving my first real camera: a Kodak Pocket Instamatic camera that used 110 format film cartridges. I was now following in the footsteps of my mom and my maternal grandmother, who also enjoyed taking lots of pictures.

In the digital age, I especially love digital photography. Seeing the picture immediately after taking it affords me the opportunity to retake it, if necessary. I have fewer blurry or poorly composed pictures now. I also enjoy sharing my photos on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. For pictures taken with my iPhone, I’ve discovered several amazingly powerful apps for editing and improving those images before I share them on social networking sites.

Last December, I upgraded to a Canon EOS Rebel T4i DSLR camera. I love using it! Within one month of buying the camera, I bought a telephoto lens, the Canon EF-S 75-300mm IS USM. Now I have my eye on a wide-angle lens as my next big purchase. In the last year, I’ve learned a lot about photographic techniques and equipment, but I wouldn’t call myself an expert just yet.

In September, I joined Fine Art America (http://fineartamerica.com/), after seeing a friend posting her photographs for sale there. She told me she has sold several pictures over the last few years. I recently created my own website there: http://andrea-kappler.artistwebsites.com/index.html. It’s my hope that one day, I’ll also make a sale or two on the FAA site.

I hope to use this site to give some background information on the places I go and the pictures I take. And once in a while, I’ll provide links to the better-looking pictures I upload to Fine Art America. 😉