I got my first real job at age 12 as a waitress. And when I went on to college, it paid for tuition and housing and eventually, a 1. From the moment I picked it up, I was 2. All I wanted to do was take pictures. The week I finished college, I was 3 by a daily newspaper, and the two-year experience that followed was like a 4 class in photojournalism. This was perfect 5 for my future career at National Geographic.
On many assignments, the most 6 part turned out to be the transportation. Over the years, I traveled by horse, car, train, truck, and all sorts of old 7.I traveled by fishing boat in the Sea of Galilee, by sailboat in Sydney. I 8 in helicopters chasing bears in the Arctic. 9, taking beautiful pictures was always my 10
However, later in my career, I also wanted my pictures to 11 a real difference in people's lives. That is why I 12 portraits of people whose lives are better because of those who care about them. The photos are used in a variety of 13 products. The other issue that stole my heart was the 14, I have traveled all over the United States to photograph the last one percent of wilderness 15 here.
I am deeply 16 for my life in photography and the 17 lessonsit has taught me. I have learned that women really do 18 up half the sky; that judging others does great 19, but listening to them enriches; and that it is impossible to hate a group of people once you get to know one of them as a(n) 20.
