15 years ago my Dad gave me our family Minolta film camera to use in my high school intro to photography class. I can't say at the time that I fully appreciated everything that gesture stood for. Reflecting back, I feel incredibly grateful to have such supportive parents who felt strongly about introducing their children to the arts, in all mediums, and who, over a decade later encouraged me to turn my passion into a career. Mentally and emotionally, I'm not sure I could have done it without their support. So while my gratitude list goes on for miles, filled with countless names and events, in this season of thanks, I wish to thank my family for the environment they created and for their continued support. And, of course, thanks to my Minolta, for teaching me the language of photography.