When Michelle was studying old-school film photography under her mentor, Jack Radcliffe, he suggested she try photographing natural abstractions. Little did she know that Jack’s suggestion would turn into a life-long interest that she pursues to this day. Finding patterns and shapes in the details of nature forces Michelle to pay attention to intricacies that others might pass by. That’s good practice for a writer, photographer, and anyone interesting in developing an understanding of how the world works.