Hi Everyone :)

OK - SOOooo you want to know a little about me do you - insert waaaaaaaaay evil grin here

First off, I have been a member of Renderosity for 4 years [starting off as ladynimue and later, due to my magazine duties I morphed into my non-medieval nick deemarie].

My "career" with the Renderosity organization, began as the Managing Editor of the Renderosity Magazine [printed version], and later as Editor in Chief of the new digital magazine format The RIM!

I have worked side-by-side with Michelle [whom I think the world of] and the rest of the amazing Mods and Cords, as a member of the Mod Squad for the past two years [gosh it seems a lot longer] and as a Rosity Admin for 8 months [this summer, I stepped down from my Rosity Admin position due to health reasons, resulting from a mild stroke that I suffered in Feb of this year].

My health has improved, and I am happy to say that I am back with the Magazine [as its Media and Content Developer], and very excited to be back into my Mod Squad Boots!

As to my knowledge of photography: I graduated with a BA in Art, with an emphasis in photography, with some Photography Grad courses under my belt. I have worked as a professional photographer for over 20 years. My photography interests are mainly with people and animals. I envy those of you who take still life and nature shots you are my heroes!

But alas, that is not my forte. My photo resume includes images of: rock bands [some famous, some local], wedding pictures [always with a twist my favorite picture was of a bride holding a shotgun - for her formal wedding portrait], theatre stills and video of plays, several covers for an art magazine, a beefcake calendar, model portfolios [including nudes], motocross racing, and freelance photographer/reporter. I also work with photo restoration.

I love art and artists, and I am a huge admirer of Renderosity artists! The work posted in the Rosity galleries [especially the photographs] blows me away! I am awed by everyones talent from beginner to professional! Although, vastly different, you all share one special quality Passion!

Passion is the ingredient that makes a photographer an artist! And you are all amazing artists!

To answer the last question am I any fun? Well I believe in Santa, King Arthur, fairies and dragons. My dirty little confession I like working with Poser, and have, on very rare occasions created Vicky in a temple with a sword, even once nude in a forest!

I like parties, but hate to clean up the mess after everyone goes home. I think Michelle, Misha, and cynlee are amazing photographers as well as wonderful friends, and it is an honor to work alongside this talented group, as well as with the extraordinarily talented members of the Photography Forum.

Oh, and the worst of my bad habits I am very long winded, and have a horrible time answering a question with a single sentence let alone a single page But, I promise to work on it ;]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
Dee-Marie