About Me
In 1976 a large cry was heard in Colombia, South America. I am the second child of Fabio and Dorian Adarve. My father was in the United States working to support his family while my mother stayed in Colombia to help raise our small family. Finally the decision was made to move all of us to the United States, my brother, my mother and my self. We moved to South Florida, know that we could not stand the cold weather. We stayed there until I felt the urge to attend Wheaton College near Chicago, Illinois. The first few flakes that I have ever witnessed were spectacular, but I eventually grew tired of the cold breezes the penetrated the very core of every inch of my body.
I always loved taking pictures, but truthfully felt intimidated with the technical nature of the craft. In essence I documented my life, which included my friends and family. Travel was hard due to the lack of money. I mostly resided in Illinois until the completion of my bachelors. During my education I met my Cuban husband and got married one year before my graduation. Upon my graduation we moved to Mountain City, Tennessee while we waited for our house to be built in Fayetteville, Georgia. It was in Fayetteville that we had our two children and then decided to moved to Cumming, Georgia so that our children could attend a Legionary Catholic Education.
Being great Disney fans we often were able to go on Disney Cruises. On our Western Caribbean Cruise we landed and fell in love with the Mexican island called Cozumel. We decided that the chilly winters of Georgia were still too chilly for our taste and we purchased a condo with the premise that we would eventually retire there. In the meantime we love to come and visit and live among the locals.
During one trip we got a silly idea that it would be fun and adventurous to move to the island for a couple of years to allow our children to solidify their Spanish language and experience another culture than they are accustomed to. Prior to our move I was encouraged by my husband to pursue my love of photography in a school setting. I was able to take several classes at the Art Institute of Photography that has helped me to gain hunger for more knowledge. It is sometimes overwhelming to see how little I know, but I feel that it is never to late to start a new career and I have already started the race. Due to some circumstances I might not be as fast as some but I try to never stand still but to always more forward.
Through positive advancements in our finances we are able to travel more than ever before. I am always trying to grasp the things that I see and how I see it. I am a photographer and I hate to categorize myself in any other fashion but a person that loves the art of photography and here to stay and I hope that one day I will be able to create images that will inspire others to do the same.
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