Dorothy Atterson	I have owned cameras and taken pictures for as long as I can remember. One day, many years ago, while snowmobiling with friends I took a picture of a tree in an undisturbed snow bank with the sun flaring behind the tree. When I got my prints back from processing I realized this one was different, it was not a 'snapshot’. I have been in pursuit of good photographs ever since.
I am strictly an amateur photographer. I am on a continuous quest to learn and to improve my photography. Capturing what I 'see’ is what it is all about for me. I have finally given up my film cameras and now shoot digital exclusively. I have taken both Beginning and Intermediate Photoshop classes at Yavapai College as well as Beginning and Intermediate Digital Photography. In October 2004, my husband and I moved to Prescott from the Pacific Northwest. We came for the wonderful climate. Being newly married and newly retired we both wanted to be able to spend more time outdoors. Even though we miss our children and grandchildren and the extraordinary beauty of the northwest, we have never regretted our decision to move here. We have come to truly appreciate the unique beauty of the southwest.
Sample of Dorothy's work.