I have always loved animals, but for many years I was afraid to get involved with rescuing them because I couldn’t imagine how I would deal with the heartbreak. About ten years ago, I decided that animals needed me more than I needed to be comfortable, and so I began volunteering with rescue groups as a caregiver and photographer. I work on a non-profit basis, donating my services and my profits to support animal rescue. Portraits from my "Barn Is My Studio" and "Nest: Rescued Chickens at Home" series have been exhibited in dozens of juried exhibitions, including United Photo Industries multi-city outdoor exhibition "The Fence" (7th edition).