"My interest in photography started when I began noticing how interesting even the flowers of weeds can sometimes be, and I started photographing flowers. I borrowed a friend's macro lens for a while until I got my own. I often photograph flowers to have the photos around later in case I want to draw that flower when it has stopped blooming. I also take photos of my orchids as they bloom in order to catalog them and remember what they look like when they're no longer in bloom.

"I really enjoy using the macro lens to take photos of plants and flowers - it allows me to show other people the details I notice that they don't see. I often get startled reactions when I show someone photos I've taken of flowers in their yard because they never looked close enough to see the details I capture with my camera."