B.I.M.E Goes Solo: A Photography Exhibition by Rita Betts

I grew up in Cleveland Heights ,Ohio a Cleveland suburb. Known for being a melting pot, this suburb offered a eclectic community of so many different cultures. Seeing a variety of lifestyles at a young age I wanted to capture it on film. Photography was a passion that was ignited in junior high, Wiley Jr. High would have these extended classes or extra curricular classes where we would take field trips to Fairmount Center. This was a place where a variety of classes were offered. I took fencing and photography. That's where my love for photography began. Developing your own pictures was very fascinating, watching your pictures develop in front of you was amazing that's where I was bitten by the camera bug. Studying photography online with Strafford College and watching videos on YouTube I am consistently broadening my knowledge of photography.