She prefers to photograph in black and white, using the great outdoors as a backdrop, or the natural light of her in-house studio. She has won many awards, and is a member of the Virginia Professional Photographers' Association, the Professional Photographers of America, and the Loudoun Arts Council. She lives with her husband in Leesburg, VA. Kathy is a cancer survivor, having been in remission from Multiple Myeloma, a blood cancer, for eight years. Kathy -- photographer, cancer survivor, and inspirational speaker -- will chronicle her journey from diagnosis to treatment and afterward through precious images of canines and their candid expressions.