User:Shirleypix

Presently I live in Oregon and work as a website designer, as well as create digital art through Photoshop; writer and editor with WikiHow; administer and write for.

From 1999 to 2006, my late husband, Greg Tyler a reporter for Stars and Stripes, our son, James and I joined Greg in Sasebo Naval Base, Sasebo, Japan. It was there I expanded my craft of photography. Within a year I was contracted with the recreations department to photograph all sports. I photographed for ships' parties and events, as well as portrait photography. Learning software for creating videos and DVD's, I created a DVD for new comers and tourists called "Sasebo Scenes." This DVD contained slideshows of various spots in and around Sasebo and sold within the Navy exchange. I had only intended to create one but it sold so well and quickly that I created "Sasebo Scenes 2." I created 100 copies each of Part 1 and Part 2. They sold out both times. As I begun working on Part 3 Greg had a heart attack and passed on to Heaven. While living in Sasebo I was contracted to direct the music for the Chapel on Base (main.) Beginning with only 3 members by the time I left to move back to the States in 2006, we had approximately 15 members, musicians and vocalists. After moving to the States, I continued to be a photographer for about 2 years then chose to move on to something different. It was then I wrote "Nite Nite Bedtime" and "Where is Time," becoming a published author of children's books. In 2010 I met and married my second love, Russ Bowman, an ordained minister and Care Support Professional with Bethesda Lutheran Communities. He continues to support me in my endeavors. Since we married, I've become a web designer and created the website "Artists, Writers and Photographers in the Raw. I created this site primarily for artists who wanted a different venue to exhibit their work. Since it was created, it seems the site is now an online magazine of sorts. This site is rich and packed full of articles to read, videos to watch, interviews of artists and celebrities like Robin Williams and Dale Shane, and more.

Russ and I, in our spare time, enjoy traveling around Oregon exploring and learned about beautiful spots that are new to us. We take photos, usually stopping in local restaurants and coffee spots. One thing I enjoy is to highlight restaurants that we really enjoy, food and service.