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!

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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

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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

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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.