Advances in digital photography have made it affordable for the masses and more and more of us parents are trying to learn the art and craft of photography to help us document our children's lives and our lives with them. Kicking off our week-long series, Ask a Photographer, is Tracey Clark. I had the opportunity to meet Tracey last year and she is as passionate, genuine and spirited as her pictures would lead you to believe. Today she shares with us five favorite photo items and answers some of the many reader-submitted questions about photography.

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