Tamandra Michaels is a well-known, well-liked personality in San Diego's large and diverse LGBT community. Always traveling with her K9 companion Borias, Tamandra loves to snap photos of everything in sight, especially pets.

An artist and photographer, she owns her own pet photography business and has plans to open a studio next month.

At a youthful 49 years old, Tamandra says she is "blissfully single" and has lived in San Diego off and on most of her life.

San Diego Gay & Lesbian News asked Tamandra to reveal more about herself.