Who is behind the camera?

Here are 25 things all about me.

1. I am named after my dads best friend, Jack.
2. I am passionate about creating unique photographs for people. Time will fly by, but photographs will last forever.
3. I grew up in the very Northern part of California in the small town of Weed. It's about one hour south of the Oregon border. It's small but beautiful.
4. I am a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography.
5. I am a long distance runner, but it stops at 13.1 miles.
6. I am a mother of three amazing kids.
7. I have over ten years of experience building my photographer's eye and tackling all types of weather here in the Pacific Northwest.
8. I have been married to my husband longer then I lived with my own parents.
9. I really hate being late.
10. I love coffee and chocolate, but never together.
11. My main passion is portraiture and capturing the true nature of people.
12. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I believe everyone is beautiful even if they don't agree with me.
13. I have played the flute since the fourth grade.
14. Everything that I see is translated in my head as a photograph.
15. My grandfather didn't do a great job photographing my wedding. It is the reason I believe everyone deserves beautiful photos!
16. My favorite color is yellow. It's bright and cheerful.
17. My family rejoices when I don't bring my camera on a family vacation.
18. On my family vacations I often feel like I miss a lot of awesome shots!
19. I wanted to be the karate kid, but I send my daughter instead hoping she will become the karate kid.
20. I live in a Victorian style neighborhood Duvall but tell everyone in my family that it's Seattle.
21. I could take photos all day long and frequently do.
22. Sometimes on those long days, I forget to eat.
23. I am drawn to anyone with a camera.
24. Fun is something that I like to think I am throwing out to the universe all the time.
25. I don't have a shy bone in my body, so I’m excited to get to know new people.