When my husband, Marc, and I first moved to Charlotte, NC, we were eager to dive deeper into photography, having always used digital and film point-and-shoot cameras. Our adventure took a significant turn when Marc’s dad gifted us a Canon AE1, a classic film camera, around the same time a friend gave me a gift card to the Light Factory, a local photography school. This serendipitous combination led me to enroll in an introductory photography class, even as digital cameras were taking over the scene. At that time, I was one of the few still passionately shooting film. I purchased a digital camera but retained my film gear, diving into books about film photography and learning to print in a darkroom. This confluence of gifts and opportunities around 2016-2017 ignited a deep passion in me for photography that has only grown stronger. Join me as I continue to explore and celebrate the art of capturing moments through both digital and film lenses.