C H E R Y L  A N N E   D A Y   

Fine Art Photographer

 

 

Cheryl is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John A Rousselle. She was born in New York in 1964. She was raised in Largo Florida. She has lived in Saint Petersburg Florida for 21 years. She attends Calvary Chapel Saint Petersburg.

Her love for photography started a long time ago, but she never really thought she would indulge in it, after the passion could no longer be contained, she started in investigate, and here is her journey.

Cheryl attended photo classes at Saint Petersburg Jr. College in 1993 under the instruction of Miss Terry Rogal. After a long battle with severe health problems she realized that she would no longer be able to work as a postal carrier. It was then that she realized that her strongest love outside of working at the postal service was photography. In 1998 she went back to school. This time she attended PTEC for Commercial Photography under the instruction of Mr. Terry Allison.

The rest is history, her works have been published in newspapers, postal communicators, promotion work of models, album covers and now she makes all occasion cards. She represented the entire Pinellas County Area at the Florida State Florida County Exhibit Showcase in 1996. Then on her spare time, was asked to help create Your Best Shot Photography Group.

In 1999 Cheryl started working towards her a digital masters degree as well as her photographic masters degree through the Professional Photographers Association.She has many honor prints, and 3 loan prints with the PPA. She earned her Photographic Craftsman Award from PPA in 2001. She has also earned her Florida Degree of Excellence in 2002. She is a member of FPP, SEPPA and PPA & Robert Faber's Photo Work Shop

In 1999 Cheryl was named Photographer of the Year by the Tampa Area Professional Photographers Association. In 2001 & 2002 Cheryl was named Digital Artist of the Year by the Florida Professional Photographers Association.

My friends joke with me, saying most people don’t leave the house without their visa card, I don’t leave home without the camera. I just love the excitement of being allowed a chance to see something new, in the viewfinder. What a charge that is… (no pun intended )

I love photography, it allows me to show the world the little things that are so special to me. Many people don’t take the time to look at the little things in life. But for me, little things are big gifts from the Lord. I also love to take my images and create not just a photo, but a piece of art, that I hope makes peoples emotions flow, and allow the art in them to be stirred. There are so many people with talent that do not use it, cause they have never been encouraged, I hope that my work encourages anyone, and everyone to take a chance to do something they love. Take a chance to look out that big worldly window and say I CAN. Don’t limit yourself either.. I consider myself a photographic artist, I don’t want to get stuck doing one type of photography only, I want to try new things, and let my creative spirit flow, I hope you will to.

My other interest include: singing, playing guitar, crocheting and doing crafts with friends and family. Picture this, James Alan Swallow proposed to me, and I took him up on it. We are two very happy photographers to say the least, now spending time as a newlyweds to see what will develop. To see wedding photos www.ij.net/PhotosByDay/photos