May has been taking photos ever since her parents bought her a camera when she was only ten. At first she only took colour snapshots of friends and family, but then she changed to black and white. Lately she has been shooting a lot of nature photographs. This year she has competed in three amateur photography contests. In fact, last month she won second prize for her night-time photo of a lightning storm.
Carlos began playing music when he got an electric guitar for his twelfth birthday. He hasn't stopped playing since. In fact, the guitar has become more than just a way of having some fun with his friends. Last year he joined a local band. Since then, they have been performing all over town. So far this year, they have given six concerts, and thy have plans for many more.
Kate found a beautiful old stamp last month. It is now part of the collection she has been working on for the past two years. At first she just saved stamps from letters that she got from friends. After a while, though, she began to look more actively for stamps. Lately, she has been buying them from special stores and trading stamps with other collectors. So far she has found over 200 stamps from all over the world.