June L MitaJulyn S. Pride is a pseudonym for Connecticut writer/photographer June L. Mita. June is proud of her New England heritage and created her name to honor those roots. The Prides are a very old family from Maine, and were some of the earliest settlers o Windham County. Many of her family still remains there. Her photography has won numerous awards and prizes at local art shows and fairs. She also participated in a Connecticut photography project called Market Roots, through the Coventry Regional Farmers Market. She received her photography training through the New York Institute of Photography. She makes her home in Tolland County. Connecticut with her husband, Michael, her daughter Kathleen, and her cat Coal. Read More Read Less