Love when I can help people see the Beauty

I posted the photo below of a rusted chair in the snow in our backyard and got the best comment from a friend - Kim said - "you never stop amazing me.... I walk past this type of stuff and don't even notice it - you take a picture of it and I think "holy crap, that's beautiful"!" 
I love that I can do that for a person/friend.
I am glad I could help her see and maybe help her to start noticing the beauty in the world around her more.
Take the time in your busy day to see that the snow on a rusted chair, that small flower in the crack of the sidewalk or that red leaf that fell just right in the green grass. 

“life is my favorite side effect…”

I have to say it's hard sometimes keeping smile on my face everyday but I did it through Cancer treatments and I will do it the rest of my life.  I try to find a happy thought that will get me through the hardest times and laugh at most everything.
Don't ever tell me I can do anything because I have been through Breast Cancer, scans, what seems like endless doctor appts, chemotherapy, radiation and 2 surgeries.  when life gets hard I say bring it on!!!

“life is my favorite side effect…”

A friend gave me this scarf while I was going through treatment - love it - I am a Warrior of life

I have a post on Shutter Sisters

Awesome to find my "Art is my weapon" in Pink on the Shutter Sister site today.

As a photographer living with Breast Cancer - I was diagnosed in May of 2011 in which a sore left breast and a swollen lymph node led to 2 needle biopsies, a lumpectomy, 8 wicked chemo treatments, 5days a week for 7 weeks of radiation and a lot of photos.

I have been told many times that I am not your typical breast cancer patient and I think that’s true. I didn’t let the word Cancer or being sick beat me. I attacked it head on with my camera in hand! My camera has been my partner in crime since I was a child and it's always helped me through the ups and downs life throws at me. My passion for photography is what helped me through this journey and what will continue to help me. I never thought pink was my color until my diagnoses but since then, I have been wearing more pink and playing with pink in my images.

The stencil art on 7th Avenue in Manhattan stated exactly what I feel; "Art is my Weapon". Photography is my weapon. I added a pink color tint to it to really represent me right now.