The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

When Juniper Kerr was in middle school, her basketball coach kept saying, "Every shot not taken is a shot missed." It stuck with her. But it's not just about basketball now; it's about life and her love of taking pictures. I've been noticing her stuff and wanted to sit down and chat with her. I'm glad I did.

First, she started very young.

"When I was four years old, my mom helped me start my first business selling my pictures on cards at the Bellingham Farmer's Market," she said. And she never stopped.

"I probably spend a couple hours a day just watching things around me. I see something,...