Palm Beach, Aruba
December 3, 2006 | 9 a.m.

I'll admit I spent much of this trip to Aruba trying to find the perfect photo for a holiday card. On the morning of my departure, I was walking up and down the beach with my camera in hand, hunting for that perfect shot.

When I take pictures, I always worry about the composition. Where will the viewer's eyes go? As soon as I saw this dock, I knew this was the money shot. It was made even better when a kid in a zodiac came by. He had just swim ashore when I caught this photo of his boat.