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About Yourself!
Tell us about you: your experience shooting, what you like to photograph, wishlists, etc!
I've been shooting photographs steadily since the mid-90's. I've been an advance amateur since 2001. I was the president (one-year term) of a community photgraphy association some years back. I LOVE macro, also nature/scenic (who doesn't, here? ) and candid-people. Someday if I ever get money for the equipment, I'd love to learn how to do astrophotography. Photography trips are my dream vacation! Anyone else notice that when you're on a trip with nonphotog friends/family, they get awfully tired of you stopping to take those pictures all the time? I've sure had that.
I've traveled around the States quite a bit, been to a lot of national parks... including Arches (MANY times, millions of pix), Olympic, Zion, Bryce, Redwoods, Glacier, Yellowstone (wink, wink), Grand Tetons, and others. I've also been to Niagara Falls, Canada, and even Australia! Would love to go back to Australia someday.
I also love history, archaeology, NASA space stuff, and would love to find a way to be involved in those, especially if I could use my photography. I don't drive, so that has limited me in job choices, but I have loved focusing on look around me whereever I'm at for photo opps.
I still need work on getting the finer points of lighting/metering, for the more difficult/contrasty shots. Low-light shots, too. Part of it is I need a camera with more of the right features to increase my ability to catch those details. DSLRS rightfully have the rep for doing that.
Favorite photo shoots? I'd have to say, for one, the trip I took with family where we stopped in the Laby Bird Johnson Grove and I got out for a really quick walk, into the very fogged-in trees...looked back to see my dad following me, crossing a bridge... got off a shot and it captured this total mood of "Everyman's Journey" (I titled the photo with this and won a first-place in the photography association's monthly contest) I got a number of other neat photos there too. The mood was amazing and I loved the brief time I was able to spend there soaking it in. I also love waiting for the light....I did get to take one trip with the photographer's association; to Zion in 2001. Fantastic! I highly recommend it.
How about you?
I've been shooting photographs steadily since the mid-90's. I've been an advance amateur since 2001. I was the president (one-year term) of a community photgraphy association some years back. I LOVE macro, also nature/scenic (who doesn't, here? ) and candid-people. Someday if I ever get money for the equipment, I'd love to learn how to do astrophotography. Photography trips are my dream vacation! Anyone else notice that when you're on a trip with nonphotog friends/family, they get awfully tired of you stopping to take those pictures all the time? I've sure had that.
I've traveled around the States quite a bit, been to a lot of national parks... including Arches (MANY times, millions of pix), Olympic, Zion, Bryce, Redwoods, Glacier, Yellowstone (wink, wink), Grand Tetons, and others. I've also been to Niagara Falls, Canada, and even Australia! Would love to go back to Australia someday.
I also love history, archaeology, NASA space stuff, and would love to find a way to be involved in those, especially if I could use my photography. I don't drive, so that has limited me in job choices, but I have loved focusing on look around me whereever I'm at for photo opps.
I still need work on getting the finer points of lighting/metering, for the more difficult/contrasty shots. Low-light shots, too. Part of it is I need a camera with more of the right features to increase my ability to catch those details. DSLRS rightfully have the rep for doing that.
Favorite photo shoots? I'd have to say, for one, the trip I took with family where we stopped in the Laby Bird Johnson Grove and I got out for a really quick walk, into the very fogged-in trees...looked back to see my dad following me, crossing a bridge... got off a shot and it captured this total mood of "Everyman's Journey" (I titled the photo with this and won a first-place in the photography association's monthly contest) I got a number of other neat photos there too. The mood was amazing and I loved the brief time I was able to spend there soaking it in. I also love waiting for the light....I did get to take one trip with the photographer's association; to Zion in 2001. Fantastic! I highly recommend it.
How about you?
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Permalink Reply by Ashley Harris on -
Haha. I would attack my friend if she took too many photos of me! Only because I'm normally the one who does that.
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Permalink Reply by Dawna Raven sky on -
I love Photography and this summer while working at Mt. Rainier I finally went Digital. After many many years using film, and I love it! I bought a Panasonic Lumix dmc l 78 with a leica lens.... it takes awesome photos.. has a great movie player and is way more than I could of asked for ,,,,fora mere 100.00... I photographing wildlife, pets, flowers, and artsy things. Recently while visiting fam & friends on the Central Coast of Calif... we went on some really fun photo shoots. One was in an awesome Candy store.. so many colors it was a ball. I mostly like nature photography, yet animals are also really awesome to shoot. My hobby has taken me to higher levels as I had photos that were posted on a website for the San Juan County Land Bank. They had a photo contest, and even though I didn't win anything they posted my shots on their website. I have won a few contests at facebook which is always fun. The next step is that a good friend and I are putting colaborating on a spiritual journal for women. It will be comprised of photography, quotes and short writings.... Mainly I enjoy it as a hobby yet I have had people ask me at Flicker about having things published.... anyway, I a younger older and bolder 54, I love animals.... I am also a Certified Marine Naturalist, Massage Therapist and Animal Caregiver. I have worked in Denali, Glacier and Mt. Rainier as well as Hawaii and Orcas Island.... Hiking, camping, reading and photography top my list along with original artwork where I focus on painting and fabric Art... That is me....
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