Ann L. Hurd

Ann was born in Lancaster, California. Her parents, George and Alida (Lee) Hurd, came to Lake Hughes, California in 1945 from Massachusetts and built a house for the duration of the war. George and Lee finally moved into Lancaster when Ann and her brother George went away to college.  

Ann received her BA degree from San Diego State College and later received two master's degrees and a doctorate of education from the University of La Verne. Ann has been in education for over 30 years. She is currently the principal at West Wind Elementary School in Lancaster. 

Ann's love for photography has evolved over the years. Her first special photo was one she took of the first man on the moon, where she made it look like it was an original photo and not taken in front of the television. She claims she had to start selling her photographs because she ran out of wall space in her home to hang them. 

Ann is a member of the Lancaster Photography Association and enjoys field trips and learning from other members of the club. She loves to travel and spends every vacation going to someplace special to take pictures of beautiful scenery. She recently traveled to Mexico and found the people so photogenic that she actually took some "people" shots. Her latest adventure was a trip to Churchill, Canada to take photos of polar bears. And her next major trip is to Ireland.

~ PHOTOGRAPHER FOR ALL SEASONS ~