Jacq77

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This photo would have to be my all time favourite. I love music and felt a certain air of romance with it.

With this photo I tried doing something different to the "normal" dandelion style shot and I really liked the use of the b/w for it.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I first picked up a camera when I was given one for my 13th birthday. I've been taking snaps ever since. I then stopped for a while and took it up again on and off for the last few years, more intensely in the last year or so.

2: Equipment you use?
My earlier shots on my stream are scans from an "analog" (lol) SLR but that was proving too costly for developing etc... I then moved to digital and I now use a Canon S3IS and Kyocera Finepix.

3: Mac or PC?
PC of course lol

4: What inspires you?
Everything around me inspires me. Everything that surrounds us has a degree of beauty, it's up to us to find it and make others see that through the lens. Other inspirations are my friends and all their wonderful photos here on flickr!!

5: Prefered subject matter?
Macro... of ANYTHING... it's a whole other world lol

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Lightning... I have been waiting until the day..patiently.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I have a few close photographer friends here on flickr that I often ask for their opinion, other than that I have a few friends that are always willing to put some input into what I do.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No qualifications at all, nor training.

9: Plans for the future?
I have had a photo published in a coffee table book and am in the process of having some photos go on exhibition. I would however like to explore and learn more about photoshop as I really have limited skills on it and would like to develop these further, but it's all time constraints that prevent me fro doing this really :o(

10: In one word, describe your photography.
LOL....... different ;oP<---And thats what we LIKE :D(Admin)

Borealnz

A lot of you will already have seen this photo as I used it in a recent theme but it has become one of my favourites. This photo was taken just after the rain we had last weekend, the colour version didn’t look all that interesting but after converting it to sepia I was surprised at how good it looked.

This one was taken just recently on one of my evening beach walks -a cold and windy beach walk I must add, though you can't tell that from the photo. I think I struck it lucky with the conditions that evening, the cloud was in just the right place to hide the setting sun briefly and the tide was receding and making pools on the sand. I like how it turned out.


1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I have been taking photos since I got my first camera as a child but most of the earlier shots are examples of how not to take photos. Once I left school and bought my first SLR I got really keen on photography though most of my photos were of my family. When I got my first digital camera a couple of years ago my interest in photography as an art was rekindled.

2: Equipment you use?
Pentax 1st DL and a variety of lenses
I shoot in RAW mode and while the processing takes a while I love the flexibility it gives me.

4: What inspires you?
The beautiful landscape and beaches that surround us here in New Zealand. I am also constantly inspired by all the wonderful photos I see every day here on Flickr.

5: Preferred subject matter?
I love taking landscape photos and of the sea and seashore especially, but I also enjoy taking photos of trees, flowers and plants and lately I have been experimenting with still-life’s.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Well there are lots of things I would really like to capture but I think a long exposure shot of the sea would be high on my list.


7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
Well I know I should say my husband but he isn’t very artistically inclined unfortunately and I get much better feedback from my oldest son J

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No I don’t have any formal training in photography though in my first job as a Laboratory Technician I got to work in the darkroom mainly developing films.
I read photography books and magazines and am inspired by the work of others.
Photoshop has been a steep learning curve for me, but I am picking it up slowly.

9: Plans for the future?
I would love a macro lens so I can explore the world on a smaller scale.
To learn how to use Photoshop better so I can experiment with different effects and learn how to do collage and photomontage.
To continue to improve at what I am doing


10: In one word, describe your photography.
Gentle

I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your visits to my photostream, your comments and support; I have made so many great friends here and it is an honour to be asked to be featured photographer and an even bigger honour to be part of this group.

Mike Stacey

This was taken in the middle of winter about 30 minutes before sunrise. It was raining lightly which meant wiping the filter and camera every few minutes or so. The tripod was straddled across a pointed rock (you can see the front of the rock in the photo) and I could barely see anything in the ground glass with so little light. Aperture and speed settings were made with the use of a headlamp and required clambering precariously out in front of the camera to see the aperture ring at the front. I had to shine the headlamp on the foreground rock to focus the camera. A few light readings putting the sky in zone 7 and then trip the shutter and wait...4 minutes later close the shutter. When the tranny came back from processing a few days later I was very surprised to see that it had all worked out perfectly!


None of the epic involved with Velvet Sea here. Went to the spot the previous day and scoped this compositon with a small anglefinder and tried to imagine where the first light would be etc. Came back next day, set up and tripped the shutter for another long exposure of around 3.5 minutes. The clouds are blurred due to their swift movement that day and the colour of the water and reflections provide the feel that I'm usually looking for. This is a local spot and funnily enough I've never photographed it so my next series will be taken there.


1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I first began taking photographs seriously when I was about 19. It has always been landscape photography simply because I feel a deep connection with the natural world and think that it has much to offer us, in many ways.

2: Equipment you use?

- Horseman large format (4 x 5") camera
- 65mm, 75mm, 90mm, 150mm Nikkor lenses
- Mamiya 7 11 medium format camera
- 43mm and 80mm Mamiya lenses
- Sekonic L-608 light meter
- Fuji Velvia 50ASA and Astia 100F film, sheet and roll
- Manfrotto 055CLB Tripod and Ball Head
- Lowe Photo Trekker camera pack
- plus the usual stuff like headlamp, loupe etc.


3: Mac or PC?
PC.

4: What inspires you?
The work of other photographers such as Michael Kenna, Paul Schilliger, Gerard Laurenceau, and of course our very own Leigh Perry and Jeff Grant and... the amazing world we live in.

The magical moments we can experience that are ever so fleeting but stay in our minds forever are a major source of inspiration.


5: Prefered subject matter?
Pre sunrise and post sunset landscapes with water of some kind.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.

No matter how good a photo is, I always think there's things that need improving and things that weren't captured. They're usually vague and intangible things though - like feelings and emotions that may be lacking when I view an image. Some photos have a soul, come don't and it's not always obvious why. That's the art of photography, being able to know beforehand whether an image will have these qualities. Generally I have a vague but fairly reliable idea as to whether a particular shot will be worth it or not in terms of these qualities. Large format photography teaches you to see and while I don't want to preach about it my photographs have improved since I started shooting with one of these beasts. Plus, nothing beats a 4 x 5 inch transparency!


7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?

My partner Kim. She provides an objective view and is also a keen photographer. On the odd occassions I speak to my brother David, he provides good advice, having been an artist all his life.


8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No formal photography education. My education is in electrical engineering and now computer science in which I'm currently completing a PhD.


9: Plans for the future?
Capture the essence of the natural world in such a way that the viewer is taken beyond their usual frame of reference and glimpses something of the eternal. I shudder at saying things like that beacuse I know it can sound pretty out there but...Images that can be "looked into"... and have a sense of the infinite are what really inspire me. Pre-dawn and post-sunset have the best light (very little) for this where colours are muted and ethereal aspects are easier to see, and expose for.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
PatientandCalculating, that's one word isn't it?

IrenaS

1: How long have you been involved in photography?

I started getting seriously into photography almost a year ago. Prior to
that, I had a film camera and I would take photos only when I travelled. Once I got a digital SLR, I started taking photos much more regularly.

2: Equipment you use?
I now exclusively use digital cameras. My primary camera is the Canon 20D. I have the following lenses: Canon 17-85mm IS is
my main walk-around lens. I have the Canon 70-210mm lens from
my film camera days. I just recently purchased two lenses: the Canon 50mm f1.8 and the Canon 10-22mm, which I'm very excited about. For Infrared photography, I use an Olympus C2020Z and a Hoya R72 filter. Other filters I use include the following (all are Hoya brand): circular polarizer, ND8 and ND4, and the ND400 filter for long exposure photography. Yikes! That's quite a bit actually.

3: Mac or PC?
PC

> 4: What inspires you?
Looking at other peoples' photos is a major source of inspiration. Without that wouldn't even know what's possible. Songs, movies, things I read as well. Just a line that I read or hear can conjure up a visual that I want to recreate. Also, simply going out with my camera, not knowing what I'll see that day and coming across something that makes me stop and look.

5: Prefered subject matter?
I think I'm still figuring this out as I continue to try different things.
However, a few of the subjects that seem to stand out are scapes of any kind (landscapes, waterscapes, cityscapes), trees
and forests (I went through quite the green phase this past spring and
summer), and conceptual photos.

> 6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera
> that you REALLY want to capture.
********
I would have to say that I haven't yet taken a really good "decisive moment" photograph. One in which all the elements come together in front of you, you happen to be there at the right time, and you react at just the right moment, and frame it in just the right way.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide
> in?
My boyfriend is also an artist (though not a visual artist), so he is someone I'll express doubts or worries to, and he understands thoroughly. I also read the words of other artists, do yoga, and occasionally just take a break to get some perspective.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie:
> Photoshop
I have no professional training or qualifications in photography or
Photoshop. I am self-taught. I learn well through reading books, looking at other peoples' work, and experimenting. I'm a technical writer by day, so not only can I give instructions, but I can take them too! I guess I have a fairly technical mind, so Photoshop and more technical methods, like HDR, don't phase me.

9: Plans for the future?
To keep taking more photos obviously! I have no current plans to try to turn this into any kind of career. In terms of what I'd like to explore, I'm
really itching to get out there with my new wide-angle lens to discover its possibilities. This winter, as the days get colder, I also plan on snuggling up with some Photoshop books to learn more about photomanipulation, particularly compositing. Other areas I want to explore more include fine art photography and long exposure photography.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Atmospheric

Pilou@ttitude!

Featured Photographer: Pilou@ttitude



1: How long have you been involved in photography?
Well it's a long history... My grandfather and my father had a store of photograph. I worked a long time with them and I did much black and white because it was free for me;)
And then I left to live my life... travel, childs, wife etc... I returned to the photograph in 1990. I was a salesman for the cameras "Sinar" during 10 years. I met many photographers who work in studio. It was enthralling to see them working with the light. I learned much.

2: Equipment you use?
- My 2 eyes ;-)
- Nikon D50 with zoom Nikkor 80 – 400mm VR f/4,5 – f/5,6 D
- Nikon D70s with zoom Nikkor 18 – 70mm f3,5 – f/22 DX
- Fish Eye Nikkor 10,5mm 2,8G ED
- Flash Nikon SB 800

3: Mac or PC
Mac of course!!!

4: What inspires you?
Beauties of nature. They are really infinite!

5: Preferred subject matter?
Nature, but one day people. They also are "incredible"

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Earth from space!!!

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My wife;-)

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop.
I made several formations with Photoshop, I looked further into the chromy well.
I like this soft. I work much with! For me a numerical photograph is a crude of scan which needs to be worked. Gently nevertheless with the curves;-)))

9: Plans for the future?
As I already said, I think that one day I would be ready to make portrait. But I have still many things to learn before... on human of course; -)

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Colors!
The life is in colors!

We hope you enjoy Pilou@ttitude wonderful photos. It would be great if you could leave a little congratulatory message here for him and I urge you to visit Pilou@ttitude's photostream HERE , you won't be disappointed.
Thank you for being our featured Photographer this week Pilou@ttitude and Congratulations!!!
*APPLAUSE*

Sparkle and Fade

Featured Photographer: Sparkle and Fade





1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I have always been fascinated with cameras and loved taking "snapshots". I don't think I really began to take "artistic" photography till about August of 2001. But at that time I only had a film camera (not even an SLR - yikes!). In August of 2003 I got my first digital camera and really began composing "artsy" photographs.

2: Equipment you use?
I am in dire needs of filters and a zoom len. For now, I have neither. I shoot with one of four cameras.
Most often: Canon S1 IS
Sometimes: Fujifilm FinePix 2400 Zoom
Rarely: Fujifilm D MX-2900Zoom
Rarely: (my sisters') Canon PowerShot A70.

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
Beauty, Nature, Animals, History

5: Prefered subject matter?
I prefer nature (landscapes, sunsets) and animals over portraiture or macros. I think that is really where I lack a lot of the skills you need to get competent candid or even posed shots. Lately I am trying to be more adventerous and shoot anything - a bit of a learning process :)

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
There's lots of things I'd love to capture, but if I had to name one it would be churches. I keep on thinking of going cathedral hunting around my neighbourhood and trying to take pictures of the architecture and stain glass windwos. I guess another thing would be sunrises (not a morning person!) or wedding shots

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My husband. I don't really tell many people that I know about my photography.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No qualifications whatsoever. I am a teacher by trade (highschool: science/history) and photography is my way of expressing the artistic side of me that is mostly repressed in my rigid school schedule.

9: Plans for the future?
I'd love to get a dSLR
I would like to take classes in photoshop
I'm looking into getting a UV filter and a zoom lens
Practicing taking portraits (I just need a willing model)
Taking actual photography lessons with my Canon Rebel (film)

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Poetic
(especially since I love pairing literary quotes with my images. Sometimes I even think of a quote first, and then how to illustrate it with my photography).


And a message to all the admins and members of TWTME: Thank you so much for all your faves and kind comments. They are so greatly appreciated and encourage me to strive to improve my photography with each image I take. Thank you so much Sonia from all the admins!!

Alonsodr

Featured Photographer:Alonsodr





1: How long have you been involved in photography?
Since December 2005

2: Equipment you use?
Nikon E8800. I will buy a reflex very soon, probably the new Sony Alpha 100 and two Tokinas (18-70 and 70-200)

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
Beauty

5: Preferred subject matter?
Light, love playing with it
.
6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Very very long exposure shots (5 o 6 minutes)

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I am never in doubt, because I really enjoy photography. It´s a pleasure activity, I don´t feel obliged to do it...

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Nothing, only I have always try to shoot in Manual mode from beginning. I think it´s a great way to learn

9: Plans for the future?
I don´t know. I have a few works, but this is a hobby.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
The language of light

Kris Kros

Featured Photographer: Kris Kros





1: How long have you been involved in photography?
It has been about 8 months now as a serious flickr photographer. Almost 20 years ago, I bought a professional Canon film camera because back then, I already loved photography. I was fascinated with macros, depth of field, and sport shots. But my interest fizzled out due to my focus on my career.

2: Equipment you use?
I started with a Casio EX-Z57 when I first joined Flickr. Now, I got a Nikon Coolpix 8800, a prosumer digital camera. It's not SLR and I wish I can upgrade in the not so distant future to a full-pledge SLR.

The Nikon Coolpix 8800, though, is a big help in my HDR production. It has RAW format and the most beneficial of all is the auto-bracketing of up to 5 exposures. The 10x zoom, the VR (vibration reduction) and 8-megapixel are top features. Not bad at all.

My dream cam is the Nikon D200. I'll settle for the Nikon D80 if I got some money to spare. On a lookout for a cheap D50 or a D70 or a Canon Rebel.

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
It's the mood of the day. I must be happy if I decide to go for a photoshoot. Never grabbed my camera if I was lonely. But as a rule of thumb, I always have my camera with me when I leave my house. My tripod is stored in my van as well as extra batteries.

5: Preferred subject matter?
No particular subject matter. Everything my eyes can see is beautiful subject for my photography.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Underwater shots.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My family. They're both my fans and very experienced critics as well. They are actually critics first, then fans after convincing them with a stern look from me.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No professional training in both photography and Photoshop. Just taught myself through books, google and flickr exposure. In this field, I can say I am a graduate of school of hard knocks. No, I am still a freshman till now.

9: Plans for the future?
To be a well-known professional artist and photographer. I mean, to be better than who I am right now and most definitely, should be earning. The last one is a must.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Creative.

Jude

Featured Photographer: Jude





1: How long have you been involved in photography?
my love for photography stretches back to my childhood. there have been huge gaps in my picture taking however - i.e. i just picked up a camera again this last December, after many years, and started creating images on my daily walks.
2: Equipment you use?
sony dsc-n1
canon eos 30d
3: Mac or PC?
i've been a mac geek for as long as there have been macs.
4: What inspires you?
the endless diversity of nature.
5: Preferred subject matter?
flora & fauna ... and my nephew max - the boston terrier ... :)
6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
a great blue heron ...
7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
my family - they are painfully honest!
8: Qualifications/training in anything? i.e.: Photoshop
self-taught, and, i don't use photoshop.
9: Plans for the future?
to always remain curious and to continue to feed my macro/nature fixation ...
10: In one word, describe your photography.
organic ...

Stuck In Customs!

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Stuck in Customs


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1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I only got serious about my equipment and the art in the past year.

2: Equipment you use?
Nikon D2X

3: Mac or PC?
Mac. I used to hate Macs and Mac people, but now I see the light.

4: What inspires you?
All well-done art. I'm spend most of my time being inspired by great writers.

5: Prefered subject matter?
I don't really have a preferred. I like shooting everything.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
I want to spend several weeks in India and discover things and people.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I don't have anyone like that. I have a few different personalities inside I confide with, I suppose.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I am completely unqualified to do most things in the world, but I do them anyway.

9: Plans for the future?
I look forward to visiting about a dozen new countries in the next few years and getting lost in them.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Neo-Impressionist

Ginnia

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER:Ginnia64






1. How long have you been involved in photography?
Just over 8 months. I purchased my first digital camera in December of 2005 and it was love at first sight! Since them, I’ve become slightly obsessed, and have upgraded my equipment to accommodate my obsession. I shoot something every day.

2. Equipment you use?
I currently use a Fujifilm FinePix S5200. And I really must get a tripod. "<--greatest camera in the world, but im biased ;)...Ev"

3. Mac or PC?
PC

4. What inspires you?
Prairie landscape and my home in rural Saskatchewan.

5. Prefered subject matter?
Landscapes, skyscapes, the outdoors.

6. Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Lightning. I tried one evening during a storm. I took something like 300
pictures and got one lame little lightning shot that I could only really see after some post-processing. I think I need more skill or a better technique or better luck.

7. When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My husband. He smiles and nods. I think he’s singing a song in his head. :o)

8. Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No formal qualifications in anything photographic. Learn to do by doing:
that’s my motto, so far anyway.

9. Plans for the future?
Photographically? I want to get better at it. My goal is to be able to use all
the manual settings on my Fuji. I’d better get at it, because I’ve told myself
I can’t get a dSLR until I can realize the potential of the Fuji. We’ll see how long that sticks. I also want to become more adept at interior shots, and I’m starting to be intrigued by portraits. Basically, I want to expand my horizons a little more.

Philosophically, my goal is to be a competent prairie photographer. I think the wide-open spaces shape those of us who live here in particular ways. I’m constantly trying to express that visually.

10. In one word, describe your photography.
Prairie.

Skyburst

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Skyburst

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1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I developed an interest in photography as a camera repair technician when I left school 35 years ago, unfortunately I lost interest as developing was slow and expensive until Digital arrived and bought my first digital camera in 2002.

2: Equipment you use?
My current cameras are a
: Canon Eos 5D and a Canon Eos 300D
: Canon f1.8 50mm, Canon f4 17-40mm L,
: Sigma f2.8 17-35mm EX, Sigma f2.8 28-70mm EX,
: Sigma f2.8 70-210mm Apo,Sigma 2x EX converter
: Set of Kenco auto extension tubes for macro work.
: 2 Manfrotto tripods and heads.
: Canon time lapse interval timer remote.
: Various filters.
3: Mac or PC?
: Own built PC dual core Amd.

4: What inspires you?
I have the urge to always get the perfect shot which is almost impossible ;-)

5: Preferred subject matter?
: Nature it is so awesomely beautiful and Fireworks.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera
that you REALLY want to capture.
Underwater scenes I find this a beautiful and challenging world but I need a housing for the camera.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide
in?
My wife Sue and my best friend Chris they suffer a lot for my hobby ;-)

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie:
Photoshop
None in photography mostly self taught although I get a lot of help and information from people on Flickr.

9: Plans for the future?
I am in the process of creating a Web site and Business for firework photography which will be hopefully running soon.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Colourful.

Forever Bliss

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
about 15 years
2: Equipment you use?
Canon
3: Mac or PC?
PC
4: What inspires you?
my kids
5: Prefered subject matter?
kids just being kids
6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
both my boys in the same shot!
7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in? mostly my husband, but really anyone who listen!
8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
no, self taught
9: Plans for the future?
to have a sucessful photographic business and a happy healthy family
10: In one word, describe your photography.
fun

Tut99 (Roger)

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Tut99 (Roger)

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1: How long have you been involved in photography?
On and off for 47 years. I started on my first vacation. I borrowed my dad’s old Exakta camera (from just after World War II). On the first roll, I couldn’t get the film to rewind. I ended up breaking the film and had to take the roll to the store in two canisters. I started doing some digital in 1999 with a Kodak 1megapixel fixed lens camera that I won in a contest.

2: Equipment you use?
I’m using a Canon 20D and once in a while a Minolta A2.

3: Mac or PC?
I’m using a home built PC running Window XP.

4: What inspires you?
I’ve always been big on nature. A vacation to a western U.S.A. park or just a walk on a local nature just turns me on. Also, I got my fist grandchild this year and obviously enjoy taking pictures of him. He’s 6 months old and his mother and I took him on his first nature trail walk this week.

5: Preferred subject matter?
I’m big on nature. For the last 16 months, I have been taking lots of animal pictures. Digital is the perfect match for animal pictures. You get instant feedback and you can take dozens of photos looking for the perfect pose.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
A hard choice. I would love to get a good shot of a wild cougar or wolf.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My wife. She always gives me an honest opinion.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
None. I do read the tutorials in the Photo magazine and try many of the techniques.

9: Plans for the future?
For now, I plan a lot more wildlife photography. I’ve developed a love for roaming the zoo. I want to get a lot better at birds in flight.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Nature

Art Hill

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Art Hill

All nine of us
Originally uploaded by Art Hill.


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1: How long have you been involved in photography?
Since about 1958. Digital since 1998

2: Equipment you use?
Canon Rebel XT and Nikon Coolpix 8800

3: Mac or PC?
PC - I work for Microsoft <--Ruuuunnn!!! just kidding ;)

4: What inspires you?
Flowers, the City of Chicago and my grandkids

5: Prefered subject matter?
Grandkids, flowers, cityscapes in that order

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
The cardinal that flits through my backyard

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My daughters and my Flickr friends

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No training, all self taught

9: Plans for the future?
Retire and start a photography business of some sort, play with the grandkids

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Fast

Locamotion

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Locomotion


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1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I've taken snapshots all my life, but only became really interested in photography as an art form when my son gave me a new camera last Christmas, and I joined Flickr.
2: Equipment you use?
I have a Panasonic Lumix FZ 30.
3: Mac or PC?
PC
4: What inspires you?
Light and color inspire me
5: Prefered subject matter?
I work at home in a rural setting. Nature is all around, and that's what I usually shoot. A recent trip to the ocean resulted in some pleasing shots
6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
A good Moon shot
7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
Comments on Flickr are a big help, since I'm a novice photographer.
8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I've been a working potter for over 30 years and earn my living at it, along with my husband. I don't have Photoshop - recently noticed that the local college is offering a digital camera course that I might take.
9: Plans for the future?
I plan to make more pottery, sell it at more art shows, and keep my camera handy for good shots that come my way.
10: In one word, describe your photography.
Colorful

Northlight

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Northlight


Hidden Falls
Originally uploaded by NorthLight


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1: How long have you been involved in photography?
For about 25 years,

2:Equipment you use?
I started with an Olympus rangefinder and got my first film SLR about 20 years ago. I moved to digital about a year ago and am really enjoying my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. I still like to use my film camera (a Canon Elan 7) and in that mostly use Fugi Provia 100 and 400 slide film. My favorite lens include a Tokina 12-24 mm wide angle zoom, a Tamron 28-300 zoom (my walk around lens) and a fixed 90 mm Tamron f2.8 macro.

3:PC or Mac?
PC.

4: What inspires you?
I am inspired by the outstanding and amazing work of Jim Brandenburg and John Shaw as well as from Lake Superior and its surrounding forests, wildlife and rivers.

5: Prefered subject matter?
Obviously, I really love Lake Superior and its many moods as well as the many beautiful and historical lighthouses that dot the Great Lakes protecting ships from dangerous headlands and reefs. I love to “capture” the critters and birds that visit my garden and backyard. And when I travel I can’t resist trying a street shot or two...nothing like that to remind me of the wonderful places and people that I have seen and met.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
A gray wolf.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My wife.


8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I have taken a local workshop or two but basically I would say that I am self-taught..

9: Plans for the future?
To continue to improve my photographic skills, take a professionally led field seminar and most importantly continue to enjoy making pictures and life in general.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Heartfelt

Delima

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: DeLima


Nas mãos dela... (On her hands...)
Originally uploaded by DeLima


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1: How long have you been involved in photography?
Well, I´ve been involved in photography since I was a kid, about 8 or 9 years old. My grandfather gave me a “blue Yashica/Kyocera” as a Christmas gift in 1984, so, since then I´ve been playing with photography. But I´ve been taken it very seriously since January 2006.

2: Equipment you use?
I use a FujiFinepix S5600 girl named Clotilde.

3: Mac or PC?
PC.

4: What inspires you?
Life inspires me a lot…colors, faces, people and architecture and it´s details.

5: Prefered subject matter?
People, I guess…I think it´s very difficult to take people´s picture…they are always in movement, and you have to be FAST enough to register a unique moment…a face, an expression...of course that a good camera helps a lot.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Ah…there is one thing that I haven´t caught yet…a lightning!

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
Well…I have some friends here in Belém (State of Pará, Brasil) and I talk with them about my own photographs sometimes…but I think the best thermometer for a pic is Flickr! There a lot of people can express what they think about your art! So I guess the best way to “kill” a doubt about my photographs is exposing it in Flickr!

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Well…I like to add some “effects” in my photographs using PS…but I definitively am not an expert.

9: Plans for the future?
Yes! I wanna buy a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 this year.Maybe I´ll buy in my vacations at São Paulo (now in July). I´m planning to buy a Canon EOS Rebel XT 8.0 next year, and some good lens for it!

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Curiosity

Ran d6

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Ran d6


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-- from Ran_d6 - (?)


1: How long have you been involved in photography?
A: I have been involved with photography for the past 5 years. My wife surprised me with my first digital camera at that time. I had never owned a camera prior.

2: Equipment you use?
A: Sony Cyber- Shot 12x optical zoom. 5.1 Mega Pixels

3: Mac or PC?
A: PC

4: What inspires you?
A: Other members photos inspire me the greatest. I spend countless hours viewing them and learning from them.

5: Preffered subject matter?
A: Nature

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
A: We have many hawks in our area. I have not been able to capture one as of yet. I would really love to be able to just get a great photo of one.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
A: My Wife

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
A: No formal training. I have learned from other members here on flickr and have learned a great deal from Infinity Rains tutorial threads. (<--Shameless Plug! ;) )

9: Plans for the future?
A: I plan to travel to many of the places I have discovered while being a member of this group.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
A: SatisfyingThank you Randy for all your work, and your inspiration!

Parc Cruz

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Parc Cruz


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These children are Aeta natives, born in the vicinity of Mt. Pinatubo, which last errupted in the Philippines in the 90's and left a whole province with devastation. When the volcano errupted, the Aetas who lived in the mountains (whom have never had a taste of civilization, as we know it), were displaced and had to come down from their comfort zones. Some of the Aetas have come to accept living in urban communities but there are those that still remain near the volcano, because that's what is home for them. There, life for them is more harsh and more impoverish. These children, they never had to experience the erruption, but are now experiencing the effects of it. Even then, Aeta natives are beautiful people. They are naive and yet they seem to know how to enjoy life's simple pleasures.

Thank you Parc for being our very first!
1: How long have you been involved in Photography?
A: I started last July 2005, I'm turning one next month, in this hobby. I have long been interested with it but never got around to starting photography since I didn't have any background. But I thought I could try with a point and shoot first and I am hooked since.

2: Equipment you use?
A: I started with an A95Canon point and shoot after three months, I decided to go DSLR and got my self a Canon 350D. I still use both cameras

3: Mac or PC?
A: Both but I am more partial to PC.

4: What is your inspiration?
A: My inspirations are David Nightingale & Steve McCurry. I am inspired by many European photographers whose galleries I frequent only. I am also inspired by films I watch.

5: Preffered subject matter?
A: I have many moods, I tried all aspects but right now, I'm very hooked on portraits and people. Something which I was hesitant to do before because I didn't know how to approach a live, talking subject. I still don't have the right skills for that up to now.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
A: A place in our country called Batanes Island. It's a very magical place and was not infuenced by modernization even at this time.
- Underwater photography
That's two things. :)

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
A: My Wife.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
A: Have never had any formal training. All I learned was self-study, research thru the internet, trial and error and studying other people's work. So, sometimes, I've been told my style is unorthodox since I don't know the rules.

9: Plans for the future?
A: To visit other countries and capture their culture and hold an exhibit here in my own country.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
A: Unorthadox.