The year 2014 at ipernity has been nothing short of amazing; it was the year I discovered photography as a hobby. I have all you marvelous ipernity members to thank for that!

When I first came to ipernity over a year and a half ago, I was following my fellow doll collectors, hoping that we found a better place than the one we were at. Very quickly, many realized that not all their friends wanted to follow them to ipernity, so they chose to go back to the community they were familiar with. It left me at a crossroads; do I go back to the community I came from, or do I continue to make friends of the photographers whose beautiful work touched me in a way that opened my world? I was finding it increasingly harder to keep up with everyone in both communities. During that time, I discovered that as I became more interested in photography as an art form, my interest in dolls waned. I finally decided to stay with ipernity and immerse myself in the community of photography.

Though I still have my Flickr account, I really don't do much with it. I visit my doll friends there occasionally, but my priorities have drastically changed. Photography fills spaces that were previously empty.

Thank you all for sharing your talent, encouragement and most importantly, your friendship during this past year! :))

A very Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your loved ones!