About JOANNE HALE-RAUCH
AS A SENIOR CITIZEN, I FINALLY HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND ON THINGS I TRULY ENJOY. I HAVE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS. ANIMALS,NATURE, AND MOST OF ALL PEOPLE THAT DID NOT KNOW THEIR PHOTOS WERE BEING TAKEN. BOUGHT MY FIRST COMPUTER AT "65". WANTED TO KEEP LEARNING SOMETHING.THEN CAME MY FIRST DIGITAL CAMERA (SO I COULD SELL ON EBAY).THINGS PROGRESSED FROM THERE.I DO NOT VENTURE FAR FROM HOME SO EVERYTHING I PHOTOGRAPH IS IN MY BACK YARD OR ON FAMILY OUTINGS.ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS GOING TO MY GREAT GRANDSON'S LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES AND PHOTOGRAPHING THE CHILDREN.WITH THIS CAMERA (HAS A 10X ZOOM) I CAN VIRTUALY STAY OUT OF THEIR SIGHT ANG JUST KEEP SHOOTING.
AM ON MY THIRD CAMERA, AND THIS ONE IS GREAT. OLYMPUS C740.HAS OPENED UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR ME. ONE OF MY PROJECTS HAS BEEN TO TAKE PHOTOS OF OLD PHOTOS, REDO THEM AND MAKE FAMILY HISTORIES FOR MY GRANDAUGHTERS.
I AM SO AMAZED AT THE PHOTO PROGRAMS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THEM. RARLY GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT MY CAMERA AS THERE IS ALWAYS A "POTENTIAL GOOD SHOT" EVERYWHERE.
IN MY YOUNGER YEARS I RAISED AND EXHIBITED BOSTEN TERRIERS AND FRENCH BULLDOGS, SO MY GALLERY WILL CONTAIN A VARIETY OF THESE.
MY GOALS ARE VERY SIMPLE.THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS I CAN DO TO GIVE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I ALSO LIKE TO DESIGN NOTE CARDS, ESPECIALLY OF DOGS, AND THEN I DONATE THEM TO THE BREED CLUBS FOR FUND RAISERS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY YEARS AHEAD ENJOYING MY "NEWFOUND"HOBBY.
2008
I NOW HAVE A NEW GREAT GRANDSON. A GOOD REASON TO GET A NEW CAMERA.NOW I JUST HAVE TO LEARN TO USE ALL THE NEW IMPROVED SETTINGS!
BIG UPDATE!!!! AT THE "OLD YOUNG AGE" OF 76 I HAVE NOW MARRIED A WONDERFUL MAN WHO IS A VERY YOUNG 80!!! AND LIFE IS "GOOD AGAIN".