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lied to that now familiar feeling of being " o n her own." To mark this M o r a ' s tie-dye creations capture the joys of being a child. new start in their lives, Mara took Maddi into the Geoffrey Charles Photography Studio to get a commemorating mother-daughter picture taken. She found herself talking about photography with Charles; that conversation led to a partnership. W o r k i n g several days of the week out of the studio, Mara-the-photographer is n o w basking in the luxury of being able to spend hours, rather A t the end of the program, Mara was asked to do a window display of her products at Capilano Mall. She was then nominated for the Mora's uses her talent as a black and white photographer to capture the lives and times of babies and children. 'Manufacturer of the Year' award through the self-employment program. Disappointed when she didn't win, Mara was astounded when she was called up for the 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award instead. Mara's triumph as a fledgling entrepreneur came despite a year of troubles that included the end of her relationship with her daughter's father and t w o deaths in her family. But Mara has had to overcome a great deal throughout her life. H e r mother died when she was quite young, and she was placed in a foster home in her teens. Despite the challenges before her, Mara always followed her heart and used her head. Discovering an early calling for photography, Mara took courses, bought books, and trained herself. After "shooting" the high-school annual book, she did weddings and for a time worked with one of the school-based companies, taking up to 500 pictures a day, allotting each subject about 30 seconds. W h e n an unexpected pregnancy took her out of the game, Mara thought it would be years before she would ever get back to photography. Three years later, when Mara's partner left her and Maddi. Mara ralTUESDAYS 7:45 - 9:45pm Seymour Room Winter Session: J a n l l - M a r 14 Spring Session: Apr 4-Jun 6 Please b r i n g d r a w i n g supplies a n d a drawing board. DROP-IN TICKETS a v a i l a b l e at the Front Desk: 510/session or 5 for 5 4 0 Her friends call Mara "Tornado." She can't drive down the street without looking for places to w o r k a deal so she can display her card and promote her products and skills. She knows that fashions change and so looks ahead to the next theme to start on before the last one has run its course. To other would-be entrepreneurs who have had a few setbacks, Mara speaks from experience when says, " W h e n a door closes, a window opens somewhere." than minutes, with a subject. O n e can see from her portfolio that Mara is particularly gifted at photographing and interacting with children. She also works with couples and single subjects, waiting and working f o r a shot that is both attractive and revealing. Kimberly Mara can be reached at 986-3453 Maureen Recreation Curtis is a freelance writer Commission. and chair of the North Vancouver C e n t r e 0a you love io dmw ? Lonsdale recCentre's ' is a Drawing self-directed class with an excellent variety of professional els and a facilitator for tutorials. moddrawing available For information see your current NVRC Leisure Guide or call Kelly McCrea at 983-6461