Classic Film & Spankin New Digital
The fundamentals of taking a photograph has not
changed but the tools we use are changing quickly.

I have a background in art. I learned to sketch,
draw, & paint all of this left me frustrated
that I could not make it look real…..so I studied
photography. From the first time I pushed the
button and heard that click of the shutter then
developed my own film, I was hooked it came
a obsession. I loved learning how to take
a image then print it and make it perfect
and sometimes stretch it beyond the limits to
make it look really interesting..

After I thought I had it all mastered ...film,
printing,lighting, posing & exposure time.
It has all changed. The darkroom has moved
to the desktop. I can have complete control
of the creative process all from my finger
tips. No longer do we shoot film, send it
away and hope for the best.

All that I have learned about photography and
printing is coming together on the desktop,
and it is changing with a click of the mouse.
It is very exciting to be on the edge of this
technology. Photographers are becoming
pioneers on the virtual desktop. Equally
enchanting is seeing what others are doing
with this creative technology. It is like being
on the edge of discovery everyday waiting to
see what is around the bend or on the next page.

It is wonderful to take my photography to the
next level. It is still amazing to me that I can
get paid to do what I absolutely Love. I cherish
every second that I use to photograph someone's
emotion and capture it on paper for infinity.
Life is all about the teeny tiny moments.

I ‘m not sure who reads these biography
about the artist but I know who will!
I have to thank my mother and father for
all my talent and enthusiasm.
My parents are my inspiration and
the wind beneath my wings.

Kimberly O'Donnell
Photography & Xtreme Art
"Make me Smile"