About

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I studied photography at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Right out of college, I taught Art and Photography at a high school. Many years later, I co-owned a small marketing company.  Soon I found myself designing all our company’s marketing pieces but without the right software or experience so it was back to school for me.  I learned about digital graphic arts and design at the International Academy of Art. I  always loved working with black and white film in my darkroom, but my true love is digital. What could be better than sitting in my pjs, sipping my French Roast coffee as I prepare photos for a client?

Nowadays when people ask what I do for a living, I say, “I own Linnae Designs (a small company with BIG ideas! ). I’m an on-location photographer…….a graphic designer…….an instructor at AB Tech…..a computer trainer for private clients…….and I’m a landlord. I wear many hats and enjoy the many roles I play throughout the day.

My artistic style is really that I don’t have a specific style. Since I teach Photoshop, I am often experimenting with various tools and techniques to show my classes; this leads to a variety of looks within my photographs. One year, I was drawn to black and whites; another year to ethereal, dreamy, romantic images and yet another year I was digitally cutting and pasting images into surreal photo manipulations. I will continue to grow, as a photographer, by challenging myself with experimentation, learning new techniques, and with self assignments.

I am a single mom with two wonderful, energetic kids; a boy and a girl. They are the true reason why I have so many “jobs”. I want to be at home with them before and after school so I’ve found ways to use my talents to work while they are away at school. If you hire me on a weekend or in the evening, you just might meet them – as they are my assistants!