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      You read that right! For the Month of December (2021), I was chosen, along with six other artists, to be Camelback Gallery's Artist of the Month! I could not believe it! I was literally in tears when I read the email around 2:30 this morning. I honestly thought I lost since I didn't hear from them. But lo and behold, when I checked the monthly announcement email, I saw my name listed as Artist of the Month!     Camelback Gallery is an International Online Gallery that promotes artists' work by hosting online competitions, exhibitions, and featured artist residencies. They were founded in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2017, having upwards of 40,000+ site visitors a month. So to say that it is quite an honor & privilege that the CB Team chose my photo to be represented on their blog for Artist of the Month is not an understatement. Not only is my photo present on their blog, but it is also showcased on their Instagram and Facebook pages! View this post on Instagra

      I know it's been a while since my last blog post, but I for sure haven't idle. I'm in the process of photographing and editing new photos, but that's not the main purpose of this post. As you can glean from the title, another one of my photos will be digitally published in a magazine! I am beyond thrilled!     Photography Week Magazine partnered with Guru Shots for the "Perfect Portrait" competition. I submitted a few photos for this competition, including some new pictures I recently took, but one, in particular, stood out.      This picture is from a photography session I did of my niece when she was two years old back in 2006. Her mom always asked me to take her yearly photos. In this photo, she looks almost like a porcelain doll. This photo has been very popular for years. One year, this photo placed 3rd in a local competition where hundreds of photos were submitted.  Since adding it to Guru Shots, it has received many achievements such as: Top 10% i