Karen Fischer

I've been interested in photography since I was around 9 years old. I wasn't allowed to use a camera at that age, so when I staged some of our cats for pictures, I asked my mother to take the photos at a certain angle. At that point, she allowed me to use the camera. I got my own first camera, a Kodak X-15, when I was 11. Cats are still one of my favorite subjects, along with all other animals, nature and farm scenes, and my grandchildren. I volunteer my photo work for my church and its school. I put photo books together for my grandchildren, documenting each year as they grow. I also put together calendars, adding Bible verses to the nature photos that have inspired me.