Joanne Kennedy has lived in Peru, New York for the past 26 years after growing up on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.  Joanne feels twice blessed having left an area of magnificent landscapes of ocean and mountains to settle in a scenery treasure trove such as the Adirondack area overflowing with communities of down to earth folk.  Joanne greatly appreciates the support of wonderful family and friends in her pursuit of capturing special places and moments to be frozen in time. Joanne works as a freelance photographer for the Press Republican newspaper and has had photos and /or articles published in Canoe & Kayak, Sailing World and Adirondack Life.  Joanne uses several 35mm cameras, with the Nikon N70 being her favorite for slide and black and white work.  She uses an Olympus C5050 for her digital work.  She has her own black and white darkroom where the hours simply slip by as images appear as if by magic. For photography on the water, Joanne uses a kayak paddle while in her Grasse River Boatworks solo canoe, an Adirondac Rambler.  The carbon fiber canoe, named 'Skylight' ( after one of the Adirondack high peaks) weighs less than 20 pounds and can easily be carried by Joanne in one hand while portaging from pond to pond.  One of the many great features of the Rambler is its stability while using photography equipment.  The Grasse River canoe is available at Mac's Canoe Livery, Lake Clear, NY.  When portaging is not necessary, Joanne enjoys using her 'Naturalist' kayak made by Walden Paddlers. Joanne is a member of the Adirondack Mountain Club and the Adirondack 46ers and has a great love and respect for nature.  Reaching a summit to be rewarded by breathtaking panoramic views, which you can immortalize in print, life doesn't get any better than this.  When not taking photographs, Joanne spends time creating heirloom quilts with her friends at the Champlain Valley Quilters' Guild and the Peru Calico Quilters. Joanne's work can be viewed at The Lily Pond, Plattsburgh, NY and the Adirondack Craft Center in Lake Placid, NY.