KODAK MOMENT of the Day

This was taken on the Tel-Aviv Port Boardwalk on a cool autumn night in October 2005. I loved the shimmering droplets of water on the boardwalk, the dramatic clouds in the sky, and the lonesome character to the right, soaking up the autumn breeze.

One of my oldest and dearest friends, holding her 4-week-old son. The picture was taken in studio light and I used a flash. I changed it to B&W using Photo Shop.

This is my beautifully pregnant friend Sheryl. There is simply nothing more gorgeous than the curves of woman expecting.

I love this picture because of the expression in the eyes of the 5 month old baby. Those eyes have depth. Her mom thinks the world of her and it shows in the gentle kiss.

My husband, Michael, and his new best friend. They are like two peas in a pod!

This picture was taken in Leicester Square, London. It was a quite an experince to see rickshaws in such a city. The fast moving bus in the background of a realxed rickshaw puller makes it special.

This picture was taken during a little league tournament last Fall and in 100+ degree heat. I loved the focus and timing of this particular shot.

This photo was taken in Sile, Turkey located on Black Sea Coast (70km from Istanbul).

This is an elephant at the San Diego zoo. I took this shot when I was there with my grandchildren in August. I especially liked the close-up look at his wrinkled skin and his eyelashes. When we look at this picture, we can all remember our fun day together.

U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly in formation at the 2005 Springfield Air Rondezvous.

Graduation Day, June 2005, Wethersfield High School. Pictured here, my favorite student.

Gizmo is a barking owl that lives at Lone Pine, a sanctuary near where I live. I visit him often and he is one of my favourites.

I took this picture while on vacation in Morocco. This Berber girl lives in a small village in the High Atlas Mountains.

I got this shot one night while on patrol. The two Fire Fighters had just arrived. I work as a Deputy in the same County as the two Fire Fighters...we work as a family.

It was a candid moment in the park. The picture was taken three summers ago.

How to stop an entire register line at the grocery store.

This is the third in a series of four that goes with a poem that I wrote in honor of our troops. Fly my son fly free, Fly as high as you can believe, You are not trapped, you can dream... Because of all the sacrifice a common man has-- Endured & Seen.

This picture is special because it not only represents the Vietnam War, but is for all soldiers-especially those still fighting for our freedom. It is a reminder that we should say thank you to all soldiers since they are someones son/daughter, family or friend - and they risk their lives for us daily.

Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

My hobby is amphibians. I enjoy studying and photographing frogs. This was taken 2 years ago in my terrarium. It is the humorous position of the frog and the expression that makes it humorous.

Beneath the austere orange robes, many monks carry cell phones and I-pods. Most that I met were internet savy.

This started as a rather mundane zoo shot of 2 zebras standing next to one another captured at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. I thought at first it was nothing more than a snapshot until I cropped it down and saw the beauty of the abstract patterns of the zebra striping and the way the foreground zebra's back line nicely divided the frame.

While on vacation at Daytona Beach, I visited Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. I was taken with the nautilus effect of the steps.

Kyle Franklin strikes the Mercury Pose while wing walking atop the Jet Waco, a jet assisted biplane piloted by his father Jimmy. Tragically, Jimmy was killed a month after this photo was taken when his plane collided with Bobby Younkin's at the Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Air Show.

The colors truly reminds me of spring. The photo was taken last weekend on a recent trip to Skagitt Valley just north of Seattle. The point of view, in my opinion, is unique and the vibrance and saturation of the colors are wonderful and extremely pleasing to the eye.

Greetings from Isle Cres, Croatia

I just loved the yellow glow and reflections on these billiard balls as they were being racked!

Close-up of my daughter's eyes. Photo taken at home.

Taken while on holiday in Gijon (Spain).

My beautiful son, Michael.

This picture is special for me. Look at the smile.

These colorful tulips from our garden looked beautiful against the bright blue spring sky. Taken in April '06, Kingsville, OH.

I like this picture because for me it shows the wild side of my lovely pet, and because this angle and framing created a strong picture. I took it during a lazy afternoon a few months ago, when I was trying to get good shots of my cat. It was very difficult to take this one, because I had to stay really close of him with my bulky camera, and he was getting annoyed with that. After some unsuccessfull attempts I finally got it the way I wanted, and I guess I was able to show the beauty and wildness of the cats.

This is a picture of my daughter taken the day before Halloween in her costume. What I love about this picture is it just captures her. She has so much love and it shows.

This picture was taken for me by a fellow Sailor here in Kuwait. It was taken in May 2006 at the US Military Hospital Kuwait. I was raising the flag in honor of my two sons waiting back home.

I saw this wall when driving in Massachusetts, USA. I really loved the colors and pattern on thewall, especially because I was doing an essay for a course about "slash of colors." I wanted to give it try, when just in time - this guy walks by with a red shirt and completed the shot! With the colors and patterns, I think it fits very well into the Artistic/Creative category.

This is something that I liked - and spent the afternoon taking photos of an interesting abstract.

Elias and his father are having a "heart to heart"!

This is my brand new grandson, Cash, in his Daddy's arms. He is my first grandchild, and was born 5 weeks early. He is home now and doing well. I literally watched the transformation in his Daddy's eyes, as he realized this little person was the most important thing in his life. He was amazed at the depth of the love he felt for his son, and I was so happy to have been there to record everything is photographs.

2 year old temper tantrum. :)

This photo was taken whilst driving through the Loire Valley in France.

These are my daughter's cute legs and skates. I used Photoshop to create the background and create the overall effect.

A tsunami survivor from Sri Lanka.

Always curious and yet quite skittish. A white peacock on display.

I'm an avid street photographer in New York City and prefer to use black and white film. This image was taken in Northern Manhattan in June 2005 with Kodak Tri-X film, pushed to 1600 ISO.

My daughter Jacelynn and one of our dogs Timbucktwo. They are always together and are the best of buds!

This picture was taken near Bangalore, India in 2005. My father gave me his Kodak Brownie Flash 620 when I was nine, and I haven't stopped clicking since.

Once in a while, the shutter clicks and an image becomes a story, rather than a static picture. It is a story of character and a thousand tales. Taken on the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA. A continuing project in B&W portraiture.

This picture was taken the weekend of Dune Fest 2005. My boyfriend took advantage of an empty hill and the wind.

I am captivated by the intense pride reflected in this three year old's expression.

Our large extended family gets together every summer for a reunion weekend. The bocce ball tournament is always on of the highlights of our reunion. I thought it would be fun to get down and photograph the game from a different perspective!

This is the profile of George Washington that you can see in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota!

Jonathan Livingston Seagull - the best way to illustrate "Freedom".

I was living with my aunt and uncle for a couple months and we shared a great bonding experience when I was taken to "The Mall" to watch the fireworks.

Taken from Bayonne, New Jersy on July 4th.

Old English Sheepdog pups, 8 weeks old.

The West facade of Philadelphia's City Hall lit with projected colored lights for the Holiday Season.

This was one of the first long exposure shots I had ever taken and was amazed at how well it turned out for my first time! The picture was taken at the 2005 Texas State Fair - Oct 2005. I chose Holiday and Events as my catagory - because it is a yearly event in the state of Texas.

This picture was taken in Mallory Square in Key West, Florida. I snapped the picture just as the overcast skys broke for just a second of sunshine. I had no idea it would turn out as well as it did.

This photo was taken as the sun was setting at Woy Woy on the New South Wales central coast. Pelicans are a known part of this area.