I actually began another shop here at Etsy, selling my other photographs, but when my sister-in-law thought I really had something with my sock monkey images, I figured I'd give it a try here. I started selling at a local bookstore, Longfellow Books, and a gift shop in CA, but then was approached by several stores interested in selling my work. So I have been creating and selling my images for about 13 years now.

The very first sock monkey image I took was a black & white photograph of my sister's 3 sock monkeys sitting on a bench when she and her 2 year old son were visiting. Soon after, I got hooked and started adopting my own sock monkeys. They all have names, and unique looks, and although I'm supposed to have only 10 at a time (due to an agreement with my husband) I have a few more than that currently. I do get curious glances and chuckles when I'm out on a photo shoot, but it's always great when it all comes together and a new image is born.

I love that I can brighten someone's day by sharing my work with them.