Janae Kernes Medium Photography Email photography81@hotmail.com Website www.photography81.ifp3.com Artist's Statement Janae Kernes was born in Woodstock, IL on April 1, 1981, yes April fools day! Janae has always had a love for nature and itís beauty. Little did she know that love of nature would turn into a passion for photography. She started out using a one time use camera when she was little. Then as Janae grew older she graduated to a Minolta 35mm film camera. Janae is a self taught photographer. Even though she has never gone to school for photography, Janae is always studying books and talking to seasoned professionals to help guide her along her way. Janae hopes to take an individual on a journey into the picture, to see it not as she does or as anyone else might see it but how you see it personally. Janae stated: The world holds in itís grasp endless beauty. To be able to capture just a glimpse of it is a privilege. You donít have to be a professional to get that one in a million shot, you just have to be there.