MY STORY

I was born and grew up in Vietnam.  In 2001, I  came to the US, met my husband in L.A, and moved to Madison, Wisconsin in 2002. We now live in Cottage Grove with two children who were the reason I came to photography.
My journey into photography started in 2009 with the basic DSLR camera, a manual book and the simple desire of  capturing memories of my own family. Only few months after, I realized that I felt in love with  photography, especially with light. I took photography lessons in 2010 at UW Madison.
I also met with many talented photographers who inspired me to dig deeper into the trade. During the last ten years, the joy of taking pictures of my own kids transformed into the love of making connections with people through photography. It taught me to open up beyond the eyes can see, and to look at people with the heart. For me, the most important aspect of photography is people. Seeing people, capturing their moments, and witnessing their happiness brings joy and replenishes me
with energy.
Life is a string of moments, like notes in a song and I feel like an artist with the desire to time-capsule them. Photography opens doors for me, introduces me to fascinating people, takes me into their worlds and allows me to feel the beautiful moments, to listen to their songs.
Loan D. Rathgeber
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