I have been a professional photographer since 1989. Growing up in Northeast Mississippi, I've had a camera in my hand since I was 6 years old, thanks to my Dad, who was the family photographer.

I went to work for the Starkville Daily News as a photographer when I was a student at Mississippi State University and was a student editor for the Alumnus Magazine. After two years I changed my major from business to photojournalism and transfered to University of Southern Mississippi where I graduated in 1993 under the excellent supervision of Professor Ed Wheeler, former head photographer for the Dallas Morning News and known Documentary Photographer. I also freelanced for the Hattiesburg American and the Associated Press.

After graduation, I went to work for the Northeast Mississippi Community Newspaper Group and was head photographer for their 5 weekly newspapers -the Aberdeen Examiner, the Amory Advertiser, The Itawamba Times, The Pontotoc Progress and The Baldwyn News. My home base was in Aberdeen. After 4 years of award winning photography, writing, layout and design I was made Editor & Publisher of The Baldwyn News.

After 2 years in Baldwyn, I was offered a position in Atlanta with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority as their Publications Editor. I oversaw 4 quarterly publications covering the East Coast's largest convention center - the Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Dome. During my tenure with the GWCCA I was priveleged to help host and photograph from the sidelines the XXXIV Superbowl between the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans.

In February 2001, just a few months prior to 9-11, I joined the United States Senate Photographic Services Department. I am currently their Digital Asset Manager in charge of all hard and soft image assets as well as maintaining the photo database.

I recently became a Mom to Cameron Lee Putz! She was born on May 14, 2008. I have been very happily married to Scott Putz, originally of Old Hickory, Tennessee, since September 25, 2004. We currently reside in Knoxville, Maryland in a 150-year-old stone farmhouse that provides me with lots of photographic opportunities from the extensive flower garden that was in place when we bought it in May 2008.

I am in the process of starting a line of postcards and posters of my infrared images with giftshops in DC. Please contact me for any of your photographic needs or if you are interested in licensing any of my images or carrying my images in your shop.