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 The
Guy behind the camera
Folks I'm not a professional photographer nor am I going to try to
convince you that I'm some artistic prodigy who is here to reveal the
mysteries of the universe to you through my photographs. What I am is a
person who enjoys exploration of the world and who tends to look for, and
attempts to isolate using a camera, the aesthetic visual form, patterns
and color that appeal to me. Sometimes I achieve my intent
and other times I'm sure that I fail but for me the true joy is in the
journey. Here's wishing you great light!
Photographer's Statement
When I go out into the world with a camera I am most interested in
finding and isolating beauty in two-dimensional form. This beauty may be
in-your-face color as seen in a glorious sunrise or sunset or it may be in
softer, more subtle details such as lichen patterns on a rock or the
rugged poetry of a fisherman's hands as he mends his nets. My primary subject
is landscape and nature but I am starting to branch out and explore the
possibilities of portraiture - insofar as my innate shyness will permit. I
have no time for, or interest in, arguments on the aesthetic or artistic
value of landscape photography versus portraiture or "street" photography.
In my opinion they all require different approaches and expertise and they
can all produce expressive imagery that is of value to those who will open
themselves to it. I
think Robert Adam's said it best "...no subject matter is unimportant and
no human response to it is unworthy of our attention."
Equipment
I'd have to estimate that the most important equipment that I own is the pair of spherical optical organs and retinas that I carry around in my otherwise
rather unimpressive head. The real work comes when you start to look
through a viewfinder and determine what to include in, or exclude from, a
photograph. For those who want to know more about the technical side of my
exploits then here you go. I currently use (depending on the situation):
Cameras:
Canon EOS 5D, Canon Powershot G9
Lenses:
Canon EF 17-40mm L, Canon EF 70-300mm DO IS, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L,
Canon EF 100mm f/1.8 Macro,
Canon TS-E 24mm, Canon EF 2X II Extender, Canon EF 25 II extension tube,
Filters:
Lee filter holder, Lee & Singh Ray graduated ND filters, B&W and Heliopan
circular polarizers, Canon 500D close-up
Accessories: Bogen-Manfrotto BN3021 tripod w/ 488RC
ballhead and leveling center column, Bogen-Manfrotto 303SPH
QTVR panorama head, Adorama Macro Focusing Rail, Canon remote shutter
release and hot-shoe bubble level,
Kata R-102 camera backpack, Cabela's hip waders (who'd have thought?)
Software: Canon DPP,
Adobe Photoshop CS3, Photomatix Pro, PTGui Pro, Helicon Focus |