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My Statement of Gratitude
I
write this statement about myself with complete gratitude. I am
blessed to be able to introduce myself as a Photographer. I
came to photography through a love for travel. In 1995, I was
fortunate to go to East Africa. There I was struck
by the true wonder of nature. On that trip, I also learned the
peace that comes to me when I am in the midst of such
beauty. For that trip, I had borrowed my brother's manual
camera and had no idea how to use it. Any decent images from that
trip are the result of luck. For
our 40th birthdays (1997), my college roommate, Sharon, and I
bought Canon SLR cameras. I took every opportunity presented to
travel with that camera. We used those cameras for our big trip to
Peru and the Galapagos Islands in 2000. I also used it for three
more trips to Africa and three to Asia.
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While my love for photography was developing, another
important factor contributed to my journey. In 1998, Sharon
and I got involved in the Avon 3-day walks that raised money for
breast cancer research and early detection. I did these
walks in memory of my mother who died of breast cancer in
1979. By physically training for the seven walks that I eventually
did, I was also able to expand my travels. Thus, I can humbly say
that I took the birthday camera to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro
(after 4 days of trekking) in 2001 and the base camp of Mount
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I bought my first digital camera,
a Canon 10D, in 2003. I launched that camera with trips to capture
images of polar bears in the Arctic and penguins in the Antarctic.
After that, my film camera was respectfully retired. I made the big leap to become a
full-time Nature, Wildlife, and Travel Photographer on August 30,
2004. On that date, I left a career of over 25 years that
had graciously paid my bills, allowing me to travel
and buy my photography equipment. I entered the unknown with images
from the seven continents and a desire to share these with the
world. I can honestly say that I don't know where this path is
leading, but at this moment, I am happy (and again, I repeat,
grateful) to be on it. I dedicate my photography
to my mother and my friends (Sue, Lynne, Liz, Alix and
Arlette) who all died too young. I hope that in sharing the beauty
of the world with others I can honor them.
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Ann Howley, Copyright Ann Howley, and as such protected under
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