I am not a professional photographer in the fact that I never made my living taking pictures. I have sold a few prints at craft fairs and I did have one retail client pay me for my services but that would be it. I have shot some weddings as well but they were for friends so I did if for free. My interest in photography started when I was 15 years of age when I bought my first 35mm film camera. My photography goes in fits and starts. I shoot like crazy for short periods and then my camera collects dust sometimes for years. My interest in photography has always been and will continue to be the challenge both technically and intellectually in creating images I'm proud of and that others may find pleasing to look at. I'm not in it to make money. It would be mixing business with pleasure and for me that would turn the whole activity into work. That said, if someone offered to buy a print or license an image I would certainly be open to it.
My main camera since 2013 was a NIkon D300s. But, because of its age and with the fact that I am now in my 60's and can no longer bear the burden of the weight of that older system I recently made friends with a smaller and lighter Nikon z50ii. This trip I'm on is the first time I have used this camera. So far I am very happy with my decision to downsize. What draws me to take pictures? For one, I love the challenge of finding something small and interesting within the chaos the world throws at us. It makes me more observant. It makes me notice things that otherwise I would just pass by. I also love how the click of the shutter can freeze a fleeting moment in time. Looking back at old photographs of people and places really emphasizes how the world is changing. Photographs tell stores, photographs make statements, photographs can go beyond the literal into something more impressionistic or they can simply be pleasing to look at. These are a just a few of the reasons I keep pressing that shutter. Thanks for visiting my gallery. I truly hope you found it time well spent.
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