Johny Day

I do tributes to other artist that inspire me on Flickr once in a while , so many inspire me to try to do better all the time and I'm grateful to so many of you.


I love the magic of Photoshop mixed with a good pic , I never apologize for using the program , the only limits are your imagination and the time you can put into it . I am retired so time is on my side ;o)

1: How long have you been involved in photography?

I always loved photography , I used to have a Canon A1 & AE1 in the 80's when i moved to the USA but marriage and kids put a stop to it ( too expensive ) , two summers ago in July I bought my 1st Sony

2: Equipment you use?

Sony DSC-F828 is so easy to carry that it is my don't leave home with out a camera 1st choice , it fits like a gun under your arm pit , don't even know it's there ( red neck observation ) ,it has a 18-200mm lens that is just great plus it does a type of photography that is just harder to do with a DSLR ,
now that I live in Montreal I carry my Sony α100 with a 18-70mm & 70-300mm lens in a little pack sack , a must in the city

3: Mac or PC?

All PC , 2GB RAM with two NEC 17" monitors , it will be four years old in September , i do need a 21" monitor

4: What inspires you?

My biggest inspiration ? we are going to get personal here , I lived in the USA for 25 years and as a French Canadian I have an accent when I talk English so naturally it draws attention to myself , so I became a performer , I dint want the Americans to think that Canadians where second class citizens in North America , I loved living in the US so much that I became more American that the Americans themselves .

I was a PBX Telephone technician for the State of New Work office buildings , a volunteer Firefighter and Fire instructor and an advance emergency medical tech. intermediate , in other words a passionated dedicated maniac until the night I broke my back on a false alarm , so I spent the next seven months going down hill until i got operated on and start receiving NY State workman comp for volunteer Firefighter ( which is not much ).
Nine months later I went to college and met Photoshop , instant love affair , I was living in a tiny studio apartment , my living room was my bedroom kind of thing to save enough to buy my 1st digital camera .

What inspire me the most is having the satisfaction of being productive again and proud of what I do ,


5: Preferred subject matter?

That is an easy question to answer , my Standard Poodle Holly Wood , a dog I rescued that is an Angel to me , she is the one rescuing me , she became my #1 model and with her I became a better photographer and photoshopper .But to be honest I am still searching and trying all kinds of subjects , I'm easily amused and have a vivid imagination so I always make the best of my environment
Artistic animal photography is what I like for right now I always had a connections with animals but people , specially women that look like Princesses / Angels with that very intelligent kind look in their eyes is my next step .
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6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.

Wings of a white swan or another big white bird , so I can use them in creative composition with women

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

In my contacts most of the time , after all we live the same things with our ups and downs artistically , talk the same language and I don't have to explain what a pixel is ;o)

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop

Photoshop for the web 1& 2 at my local college and advance Photoshop for photographer at College Marsan de Montreal also at college Marsan i took photography option pro 1 & 2 ( models etc )

9: Plans for the future?

I compare learning photoshop to learning a musical instrument , everything you see on Flickr is practice , every day ( or just about ) i photoshop two to six hours , my dream is to be a successful digital artist , successful enough to have my son work with me

10: In one word, describe your photography.

I cant in one word , i cover to many subjects , Passion , is the 1st one that comes to mind but Emotions is right there to ...

Thank you very much , I consider it an honor to participate in this

Johny day ;o)

Ohsleepless1

I love how macro can take us further than he human eye can see clearly and allow us to delve deep into mother natures little world of glory....


When taking macro photographs of flora, I tend to get lost in them in a good way!

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I started to get really interested in photography since the age of 13, when my father bought me my first 35mm slr camera, a Canon AE1 Program. I slowed on the subject for some years as marriage and children took over.... But I recently rekindled my love with photography again after I was accidentally introduced to digital with my very first camera phone.... Since then, my love for photography has grown deeper and deeper and my bank balance has got smaller and smaller!


2: Equipment you use?
I currently use a canon rebel/350D.
canon 430EX flashgun
60mm Macro Lens
50mm F1.8 prime lens
75-300mm canon zoom lens
18-55mm kit lens
cokin P series flters

3: Mac or PC?
I have always been a PC girl.... Mac will just get the better of me.... this I know!!

4: What inspires you?
I find great inspiration in Flickr, but my main inspiration comes from everyday natural beauty that a lot of us can simply overlook.

5: Preferred subject matter?
My preferred subject matter is nature in macro form as you ill see from my images above.... But I am always trying to diversify and try new things.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
LOL.....A pan shot, yes i know... very random.....But I have tried to capture my youngest son riding his bike whilst the rest of the world zooms by him..... but alas, up to now it has not happened! I will continue to persevere... so maybe one day!

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I have some wonderful friends that I have me through flickr who are always there to help when I need them...KristinHayes, Andreinafrica, Jwas, plus many many more but should I ever feel the need to confide in somebody about my work [and it does happen quite often!], I will always turn to whom I consider to be one of my closest friends, Johnnypearl, he is the very best for giving me the advice and encouragement i need to get back on track again.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I'm purely self taught with most things i do, along with a little help from friends and family.

9: Plans for the future?
I have no formal plans for the future, but I hope to carry on enjoying life to the full with my five boys [hubby included!] recording and documenting along the way with my ever faithful 350D!

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Goodness...That's not easy!!! I guess it would have to be 'Exploration'.... Because that's just what photography is to me...one huge exploration of life... in picture form!

LynchburgVirginia

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
1 I have been involved as young as I can remember. Usually, I got to take pictures at special happenings like Christmas as young as five.

2: Equipment you use?
2. I use a Sony H 5 camera, previously I had the Sony H 1. These are both excellent cameras. Someday I hope to be able to afford a DSLR. But in the meantime, I am very happy with the Sony H 5.

3: Mac or PC?
3. I use a PC based machine. I have never used a Mac, I think I would be lost if I did.

4: What inspires you?
4. I am inspired by all the wonderful pictures I see on Flickr. I can say that Flickr is the learning ground that improves my photography.

5: Preferred subject matter?
5. I really enjoy taking landscape images. And one thing I concentrate on is the seeing light. The two pictures I choose for this interview are examples of the light I look for when I photograph.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
6. The thing about photography, is there is always something new and different that you have not captured. One thing I try to capture with each picture is a feeling. It is something unseen, but can be felt.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
7. When in doubt about art I confide in Nature. Nature captivates me, and once captive, if I manage to click the shutter there is no worries about art.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
8. I have no qualifications whatsoever. Just an open mind, a willingness to experiment, and to gain instruction from all the great photographers that I see on Flickr.

9: Plans for the future?
9. Someday I hope to have a DSLR. Perhaps the only way I will be able to afford one is to sell more of photographs. But even if all I had was a shoe box with a pinhole. I think I would still be happy.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
10. One word lol, that is difficult. Perhaps sometimes: Colorful.

Mr Bones

One of the first images I consciously planned in terms of set up, aperture and shutter speed. What a great feeling when I saw that it worked out like I had imagined. This is still my most popular photo on flickr.


And here's one from the other side of the spectrum. Not set up, not planned - a pure chance encounter when I happened to be at the right place at the right time with my camera ready. One of my personal favs.



1: How long have you been involved in photography?
About two years now. It's really hard to tell because I always liked to take pictures but never saw the need to go past the point and shoot level. The discovery of Flickr changed that and Digital made it easy.

2: Equipment you use?
I'm a Nikon guy. My main camera is a Nikon D50 but I also like to shoot with my manual film SLR (FM). Favorite lenses are the 50mm f/1.8 and the 17-35 f/2.8. I can't seem to get much use out of long tele lenses.
A few weeks ago I sort of inherited a Rolleiflex TLR from the 1930s. It belonged to my great-grandfather. I can't tell you how excited I was. I gave it a good cleaning, bought a roll of film and it was ready to go. Amazing! I only need to buy a light-meter and learn how to use it before I can get consistent results. Hopefully soon...

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
You guys

5: Preferred subject matter?
I always prefer the subject that is in front of my lens to the one that isn't.
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6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Star trails

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I'm never in doubt about my art because I don't take it as such. I can tell you that this is a very liberating approach. I believe it also saves my mind.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Self taught. Trial and error approach. I've probably looked at thousands and thousands of photos over the past two years. That helps a lot.


9: Plans for the future?
I want to be rich and famous. No skip the famous part. Just rich. Thank you! :-)


10: In one word, describe your photography.
Eclectic

Thanks to all the members of "The World Through my Eyes". Thanks for your feedback, your support and kind comments. I enjoy this group a lot!
Axel aka Mr.Bones

Norma Desmond

My son has Aspergers Syndrome and I originally came on flickr to post his photos and artwork as a way of building his self esteem. Then I discovered that I could use photos of him to illustrate how life is for us living with, and embracing autism. I have a couple of sets which show the positives and negatives of having Aspergers syndrome mainly to increase awareness of the realities and not the myths surrounding the autistic spectrum. This is from one of them. I also chose this one because it is one of my Polaroid shots from my holga toy camera, which is one of my favourite cameras.



This photo is one of a series called ‘Metropolis’. I chose this one because it illustrates how inspirational flickr is. I created the set for a group called Das Kabinett which is a great collection of atmospheric photos, manipulations, collages, montages that are influenced by the German Expressionist movement in film. It is just one example of how being in a flickr group can stretch your skills and make you produce more interesting work, as do the TWTME challenges and competitions.

And the questions...
1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I had a brownie camera when I was 9 years old. Film was an expensive luxury though so it was for holiday use only. My Uncle Stan gave me his old pentax slr when I was 18 and I upgraded to a Nikon to go travelling in the early 1980s. I had a long break from photography and got myself a digital camera to record my son growing up. Since discovering flickr I have re-discovered photography, and more importantly the beauty of film. I never travel without at least two cameras now.

2: Equipment you use?
This is a bit embarrassing now considering a year ago I just had an Olympus point and shoot. I now have a Canon 350d for digital stuff. I have several toy cameras – holgas, Diana clones and my lovely lomo lc-a. I have a fabulous vintage graflex twin lens reflex, a few Polaroid cameras, a duaflex for ttv (through the viewfinder) shots and have just splashed out on ebay for a hasselblad 500 c/m. I have only put two rolls of film through it so haven’t seen the results yet.

(Yes it does seem excessive when you have to write it all down!)

One of my most important bits of equipment is the computer, film scanners and photoshop.

3: Mac or PC?
PC with huge hard drive and several back up drives.

4: What inspires you?
Well my wonderful son is my biggest inspiration but I do get inspired by a variety of things – particularly words and music. My problem is that I get inspired by so many things that I often have several different projects going on at the same time.

5: Preferred subject matter?
I could never restrict myself to only one style or type of photography. If pushed I’d have to highlight people, trees, buildings and plants.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Minimalist shots – I just don’t seem to be able to do it.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My son who always says ‘It’s OK’. My partner Tim who is a trained artist and always says ‘It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks’. He’s right of course. Doesn’t help the doubts though which happen often as I’m a perfectionist (or as Tim says obsessive and compulsive!).

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
All self taught. I often find tutorials on the web if I need to learn something new. I’m trying to learn flash now for a new website – bit of a challenge.

9: Plans for the future?
I’m working on a new website to show my photos in a different way. I’m currently making some themed movies using my photos and music, which seems like a good way to show several photos quickly. I’ve got loads of projects planned and not enough time because of my day job. One plan is to try not to stay up till 2.00am every morning catching up with all my contacts on flickr.

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

Brain Map

-- from Brain Map - (?)
I don't know how other people work, but for me, sometimes the idea comes before the understanding and I have to dissect my own thoughts to figure out what I mean. In this case, I knew I wanted to photograph my face and hair submerged within two liquids, different enough to be told apart, to signify some kind of duality. Initially, I thought of milk and red food coloring but then found oil in my cupboard and suddenly nothing else would do. With a single high-watt bulb pointing down at me and my camera on a tripod in front of me, I began the disgusting process of dipping my face and hair in a pan of milk and oil. Looking at the image now, I see a person who has a contradictory nature but is looking toward the light of a wiser place, though at the time, it was just gross. But this shoot was actually very important for me because it's when I first started to appreciate getting messy for the sake of art.


-- from Brain Map - (?)
This was a great day. A group of friends and I drove out into the middle of nowhere, off the highway and toward the mountains until we were completely secluded, surrounded by dirt and starving plants. We shot a lot that day - using both guns and cameras; my first time with the former. After watching the destruction of a computer monitor, some jugs of colorful soda, and a couple television sets, I got out the box of broken mirror pieces which I had brought with me (originally created for a separate project I still haven't finished) and began setting them up in a spontaneous design at the foot of a bush then asked my friend, the lovely Ari, to pose for me in an attempt to, pretentious as it sounds, experiment with the idea of shattered self-perception and seeing yourself reflected in unexpected places. Afterward, I left the mirror pieces there for someone else to find.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I never really thought much of my relationship with the camera until my high school photography teacher, Mr. Kerr, took an interest in my work. There was one photograph in particular, of a child's playground submerged in water after a strong rain, that he believed in enough to secretly enter in a minor competition within the school. After winning that, the photo went on to win a district-wide competition and a small article was written about me in a local paper. If not for that teacher's psychological influence I don't know what would've become of me in terms of photography. I like to think I would be pursuing it regardless, but sometimes it takes someone else seeing your potential before you're able to open your own eyes to it.

2: Equipment you use?
Several months ago I purchased a Nikon D80 after getting by for years on point-and-shoots and an old Olympus film camera that stopped working long ago. As far as lenses, I use a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 and a Nikon 24-120mm (the latter being my general preference). And as far as light, my collection is sorely lacking. Beyond my SB-600 Speedlight, I'll sometimes borrow an old light stand from a friend or use cheap flashlights and my good friend the sun.

3: Mac or PC?
I currently own a mind-numbingly slow PC but prefer Macs.

4: What inspires you?
I'm not sure there's any way to answer this without sounding terribly pretentious, but the truth is that, well, the muse can spring from any thing at any time but, no matter what the medium, what has noticeably inspired me the most is pain. When happy there's nothing to purge, nothing I want to get rid of, but when in pain - that's when I do most of my thinking, that's when I require an outlet, that's when I'm overflowing, that's when The Need is at its strongest. Not that I can pretend - or even want to pretend - that every image has deep meaning. Sometimes I'm just indulging my silly side, and there's value in that, sometimes pressing that button is all the release I require, but I think every art form is at its most powerful when the person who created it needed to.

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song."

5: Preferred subject matter?
Emotion.
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6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Real tears.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
There's a few close friends who I'm able to confide in, but there's one memory in particular I always remind myself of when I need to talk myself out of giving up: Prior to my birth my mother was going to school to become a fashion designer and, throughout her life, had always drawn. After becoming pregnant with me she quit college and never went back. As a child, I used to bring her pencils and paper and beg her to draw but she never would. Years later, I asked her why she stopped. She simply said, "I lost my confidence." It sounds silly but I decided, after thinking about it, that no matter how insecure I got I wouldn't let it stop me because, ultimately, it doesn't matter if I'm any good as long as I'm sincere.

"The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best."

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Beyond that high school photography class (which really didn't benefit me at all on a technical level), I have no official training and, in all honesty, little knowledge. Fortunately, a beautiful friend of mine, also the model reflected in the second image above, is going to Brooks Institute of Photography and recently gave me my first lesson in Photoshop. In this day and age, it opens up a whole new world to understand software and I can't wait to learn more.

9: Plans for the future?
This is the most difficult question for me to answer because the absolute truth is I just don't know. Ideally, I'd love to be able to just bring all the ideas in my head to life and to somehow be able to make enough money doing so, that I can spend my time on this earth living freely. But it's the rare person who gets to live that kind of life, and it can't be expected, but I'm afraid that if photography became a job it would cease being a passion so I'm hesitant to pursue anything professional, anything beyond me expressing my own ideas. So I don't really know what to aim for yet but I'm generally optimistic that someday I'll figure it out.

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

Dale72

This is one of the most beautiful sites I’ve seen. This day the bay not only looked amazing, but was doing amazing things. The normally dangerous, deep channel that is the mouth of the river at Carrum was amazingly ankle deep, and boats were having trouble coming in.
This young guy was having a great time on his skim board, but stopped to check out a boat trying to get past...



One of my faves, reminds me of all the great hours we spent on the beach this summer. My then 2 year olds favourite activity was for her Daddy to help her fly through the air and the water. This is the first time I shot RAW and I loved the processing options it gave me.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I loved photography as a kid and did some classes in high school. I worked at a US Summer camp for 3 years from when I was 19 as the camp photographer, which was back in the days of film and dark rooms. When I came back to Australia life got in the way and I didn’t get back into photography in a big way until about 18 months ago. I started my business about 6 months ago.

2: Equipment you use?
About a month ago I got a Canon 5D and a 24-70 2.8 lense. Before that I used a Canon 350D with the kit lenses and a 50mm 1.8..

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
My little girl inspired me to take up my photography again, wanting to capture all the real and wonderful moments of her growing up. Now I am inspired by all the wonderful photographers and people I have met along the way, including on flickr. The talent is amazing! I am also inspired by the knowledge that I can turn this passion of photography into a career and am working towards that now..

5: Preferred subject matter?
Kids, families, sunsets, landscapes, night shots, I just love taking photos of everything.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
It’s my dream to capture the sun rising on every continent  Better start saving for the trip!

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
Usually friends I have made through photography who will understand. I find my family don’t get it, they just think everything I take is nice of course, as families do.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
No qualifications, just learning by experimenting and giving things a go.

9: Plans for the future?
Continue with my child / family photography business here in Melbourne and hopefully move into some commercial work eventually.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Joyful

BACKROADSHUTTERBUG

Misty Morning Moose
This photo is where a sleepless night made my day, when I came across this cow moose around 5:45am,I waited till almost 7am when I had to take the shot or miss getting the photo.Taken with my 35mm Minolta and 1200mm lens,the in camera light meter was barely showing but I took the shot and this was the results.Scanned photo that really doesn't look like the original but is dear to my heart


This little fellow caught my eye the morning I saw him on my window screen.I din't realize how pretty insects can be until this guy.
Taken with my Sony TRV-730 in the still mode.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I have always loved photos but started taking pictures when I was in my teens that would be 1973 with a 110 camera,got my first 35mmSLR in 1982 and haven't looked back.I now have a Sony Digital TRV-730 Camcorder that I do all my photos with thanks to my brother who gave it to me a little over a year ago.So I would say 34 years would be quite accurate.

2: Equipment you use?
I have a 35mm Minolta x370s SLR with a 800 to 1200mm lens,70-310mmlens,35-70mmlens,closeup lens set and 2x converter that I use once in a while but now use as my main camera my Sony TRV-730 Handycam until I either can afford my dream camera a Cannon 30D with all the goodies.LOL So I'll be using my humble little handycam for quite some time.

3: Mac or PC?
I have a Wal-Mart special.HPPavilion a 705w

4: What inspires you?
The need to do better with what I have and now my flickr friends inspire me also.

5: Preferred subject matter?
My preferred subject matter is Maine Wildlife and Nature but will take photos of whatever catches my eye.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
The one thing I have been trying for years to capture is the elusive Cougar in the Maine woods.I have seen them,almost got the camera on them but have yet to get a shot of one.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I turn to my friends and family for their thoughts about the photos I take.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I am self taught everything I have learned or done is mainly through trail and error.I do have a few photography books that I read every now and again to get some ideas but mainly just do my own thing...no rules.

9: Plans for the future?
I plan on just doing what I'm am doing now only hope to have a real nice SLR camera to do it with someday.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Spontaneous

Kktp

A very simple subject matter, but with right color combination, dof and subject placement, I like the result.

A lot of friends know me because of macro photography, but I also do some other types of photos too. for example this portrait, I really enjoyed working with this little model and happy with the result.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?

When I was a little kid, i always like to play with my dad's camera. Will that count? :) Anyway, after on and off with photography for some times since my film days, I'm very serious about it in the last two years.


2: Equipment you use?

Nikon D50 with various lenses. My favorite lenes are 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4 and tamron 90mm for macro work. I love fast prime lenses.


3: Mac or PC?

I use PC with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop CS2 as my main tools.


4: What inspires you?

Since I joined flickr last year, a lot of inspiration came from great friends around here.


5: Preferred subject matter?

Beautiful nature around me. I love to bring out beauty that was hidden from plain view.


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

No spectific thing, but I always love to challenge myself to get all kind of different photos with different technics from the same subject.


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

My great flickr friends.


8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop

Self-taught in both photography and photoshop. My first version of photoshop is version 5 so it's a very long trial and error until now :)



9: Plans for the future?

No particular plans, but I would love to get better with photography and have better equipments in the future.



10: In one word, describe your photography.

It's all about composition.

Ev Lloyd

Washed Up: Basically this is where it all starts for me, one of the first images that I took that actually made me say "Wow".



Two: Has a special place in my heart this shot, When the beach isn't crowded, and i just need some time away, this is one of the spots that I like to surf, or just sit and chill.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
All my life, but only seriously in the last two years

2: Equipment you use?
Canon XTi 400D

3: Mac or PC?
PC, me and Macs don't get along!

4: What inspires you?
Nature, she always has something special planned for those who keep watch!

5: Preferred subject matter?
Anything, But i have a deep love of the ocean

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

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My wife, but this usually results in confusion and an argument because i discredit my work while she tries to build it up! ;)

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I can make bread! :P

9: Plans for the future?
Buy that elusive 5D and invest in a Mamiya 7II with panoramic back.
Start my landscape Photography business with my wife, retire to Fiji!

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Annoying (My wife's description of my 4am starts and long hours on the PC)
I say Silent

Kenny Maths

Since portraits, stage photography and the Edinburgh Fringe are passions of mine, these two shots feature these three elements.

This was taken during the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe and features a South Korean performer from a production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. She was being wonderfully playful and this is one of about five shots I snapped in a 30 second period. I just love her make-up and facial expression. It's a shot I can't look at without smiling.

I think this is one of the most hauntingly beautiful images I've ever taken. It's from the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe and features an Italian group called Kataklo (all of whom are former Olympic gymnasts). I became friendly with the show's producer (who is South Korean) and she invited me along to photograph it. I should also note that I really couldn't have taken this shot prior to getting my Canon EOS-5D. The exposure was 1/20 sec at 3200 ISO, relying on autofocus and image stabilisation. It's a superb camera.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I have been seriously involved with photography for 24 years. It really started from seeing some shots from a 'real' camera (i.e. an SLR) taken by a friend, and realising the world of difference between his results and those from my (then) little 'point and shoot' instamatic.

2: Equipment you use?
Currently, my main camera is a Canon EOS-5D (for which I have the 24-105 L series IS zoom and the 70-300 IS zoom) and my 'carry around' camera is now the Canon Powershot G7.

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
Hmmm, almost too numerous to mention and fairly hard to define. It can be almost anything, ranging from obvious things like great sunsets to unusual abstracts. Certainly I have a hunger to take great shots and there's nothing quite like getting one which really works.

5: Preferred subject matter?
Portraits, Travel, Different Cultures, Architecture, The Edinburgh Fringe, Rock Concerts, Theatre

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Michelle Pfeiffer....or the Loch Ness Monster. If you forced me to choose, it would have to be Michelle. :-)

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
At the risk of sounding dreadful, I'm not sure if I have doubts in that sense. Photography is (obviously) highly subjective and if a shot works for me, that's enough. Obviously, it's very gratifying if other people like it too. I take a lot of shots, some work, others don't. It is my intention to always learn from the latter, and to constantly improve as a photographer. It's really interesting to see how a photograph fares on Flickr. Some of my personal favourites have attracted relatively little attention, while some I think are "OK, but nothing spectacular", have done very well. Different strokes for different folks.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Basically, I've just picked it up as I've gone along. However, I have invested a small fortune in about a dozen different Photoshop books.

9: Plans for the future?
Simply to continue to enjoy taking photographs (and hopefully take even better ones than to date). In recent years, I've found that my passion for the subject has only grown (and Flickr has been a delight since I started using it last year). I've sold one ot two pics to newspapers and magazines and have won a few competitions. It would be nice to actually start doing both of those on a more regular basis. If anyone is looking for a full-time concert photographer (that would be a dream job!), drop me an e-mail!

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

XenonB

Both show the natural beauty which I love so much and both are wonderful examples for my leitmotif: "You see something a hundred times, a thousand times, before you see it real for the first time." (Christian Morgenstern)

and then it was on to the questions.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
Taking pictures is a relatively young hobby. I photograph only a few years, it must be now 3 years ago that I was engaged in that hobby very intensive. Before that I took only “souvenir photos”.

2: Equipment you use?
my little baby: Casio EX-Z50
my baby girl: Panasonic DMC-FZ30
and I hope in the near future my fat baby: a new Nikon D50 with wide angle, tele and macro lens (my birthday is near)!

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
A difficult question... my daily walk with my dog, beauty, feelings and a great cup of coffee, this are things which are very inspiring.

5: Preferred subject matter?
All kind of nature: flowers, trees, landscapes and macros of the hidden beauty of nature!

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

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
Friends and sometimes my husband.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I’m playing a bit with Photoshop, but I’ve never had a training or a qualification – I’m a self-taught women!

9: Plans for the future?
We’ve a newborn baby in our family – I thing this will be a great photo project and I’m sure: my new fat baby!

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Three words: “learning to see”

Gardawind

I live in the Lake Garda region in Italy and the lake inspires me every days with its emotions...



My passion is to travel.... this amazing meeting is from my last trip in Namibia and south africa parks....of course my camera is always with me !!!!


And of course...to the questions!!!

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
3 years ago I recieved my first digital camera ( an Olympus c-40 .
1 year ago I've met the flickr community and start to change my approach to photography...

2: Equipment you use?
Olympus E-500 with basic lenses...


3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
Nature in all the ways...
I love to capture the beauty of nature in the simple things....

5: Preferred subject matter?
I really love the place where I live and the lake is really my favourite subject.... every day it gives me some new gifts: sunsets, sunrises, coloured waves, its people, its animals....

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Portraits - B&W

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
Friends..... for sure....

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I sometimes use phtoshop for saturation and contrast levels .

9: Plans for the future?
Portraits.... people....

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Simplicity.
I discover the beauty in the simple things in the nature and I shoot them.....

Leviathor

Getting to Antelope Canyon at the right time of day will reward the visitor with spectacular light pillars. This particular spot is the most photogenic, which is evident from the line of photographers recording the event in another of my images.

I'd never understood the attraction of Mono Lake--and visiting it the evening prior to the above exposure increased my doubt of this place. There are probably countless images of the various structures near the South Tufa Reserve, and I figured why should I add another drop to the endless sea of similar images? Well, I woke up early so the light would best serve me, and did it ever. This image not only bolstered my love of the Sierras, but the wild dynamic of light from pre-dawn to just after sunrise was amazing, helping me understand the draw of this area.

And then it was question time!!

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
1. I bought my first SLR in December of 2005. Prior to that I had very limited contact with photography, a Powershot P&S for a couple years was about it.

2: Equipment you use?
A Canon 20D with various red-ring glass. My favorite "walk arounds" are the 70-200 f/2.8L IS and 17-40 f/4L. A 100mm macro for stuff that's really small, a 400mm super-telephoto for things that are far away, and a 50mm prime for things that I can get to. 550EX w/ Omnibounce. Bogen-Manfrotto tripod and head. Lowepro and Pelican for storage. For printing I use an Epson Stylus Photo 2200.

3: Mac or PC?
PC.

4: What inspires you?
The quest for that "perfect exposure".

5: Preferred subject matter?
I really enjoy natural scenes: Landscape and wildlife. However, I'm trying to settle into portraiture and wedding photography.

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

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
Someone honest, like a goon who will tell me if something is completely worthless or uninspiring. My mother, who has a degree in art, is very helpful when she's not sugar-coating her replies. My girlfriend has a pretty keen sense for what looks good and what doesn't.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Qualifications in photography? An understanding of light due to a degree in physics and work with lasers. Photoshop? Playing around--aka: self-educated.

9: Plans for the future?
I would love to open a studio and gallery, making enough money during the studio on-season to vacation and travel over the off-season. Completing a higher degree in physics is also plan; I love research and contributing to the field.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Understanding. I love to understand what I'm shooting, and try to convey that whenever possible.

Klsanderson

The resource image for this was one of the first photographs I took after getting a digital camera. The calla lilies were for a friend, who had just had a baby (part of the incentive for me getting the camera… must have baby pictures!) and I decided to shoot them against a black background. It was literally the first “good” photograph I’d ever taken… looking at the LCD, rather than through the viewfinder was a revelation “I can SEE!!”


I’m very fond of this image right now, because it came into being as I was unpacking boxes moving into my new apartment. I found a box of old old snapshots I’d taken while teaching and traveling in the late 1970’s (a terrible picture of this poor taxidermied bird… at the time, I was actually aiming at the whole bird!). Combined with an Italian fresco (the hat) and foxtail ferns (shot in Santa Barbara on vacation).

Memories and mementos combine, and lead to unexpected, unplanned results… and I love the process of not knowing where I’m going until I’m there.

Interview with Klsanderson

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I’ve been pointing a digital camera at things for about 3 years.
I’ve been using photographs as inspiration for choreography, theater and teaching for 30 years.
I’ve been “on a roll” and having a wonderful time making digital images, since I started “flickr-ing” just over a year ago – (trying not to be an addict… one does need to sleep occasionally!)

2: Equipment you use?
Camera: Canon G3 – I shoot almost everything in RAW, so I can correct or drastically alter an image in RAW, while keeping the original intact
graphics tablet Wacom Intuos2
Epson Stylus PhotoRX500 scanner (all-in-one)
My images for the most part, use photography as one element in work created with layers of textures, found objects, collaged with scanned images, or manipulated in Photoshop (CS2), or any combination of these.

3: Mac or PC?
Oh yes indeed Mac (ever since my first MacSE and Photoshop 5.0!)

4: What inspires you?
Oh, now that’s a big question.
short answer… coffee (strong), and music (eclectic). Both set my imagination off and running.
longer (but incomplete) answer… I look/listen to what’s around me, and something ‘clicks’, that idea or object nudges something else into outline… and then it’s a scavenger hunt through memory, boxes, cellars, old photos, dictionaries, whatever comes to hand… like working out a puzzle, “does this fit… this, this, this?”
A stroll through my contacts’ images (and their “favorites”) will always give me a jump start… it is impossible not to be inspired and bouyed by so much energy, innovation, variety, and WOW-factor-creative-artistry-and-insights.

5: Preferred subject matter?
Objects. Light. Textures. Old things. Photographs.The things around the house, big and small. Theater of Friends… playing dress up. Anything that will hold still (I’m not so very adept at things that move). I usually use a tripod (not so very adept at steady hand).
And I get out and about to shoot on vacation a couple of times a year… then I’ll shoot anything!!

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
Two things, really… crows in flight, or strutting about, up close and personal.
And portraits… a great portrait takes so much more photographic “chops” than I have right now (but I’m learning, trying, aspiring).

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I wrangle my friends (and I have great friends) to come over for a look… not so much “what should I do?” but “what do you see?”.

I used to gain wonderful insight into my choreography and theater work through feedback from audiences (“feeling” the audience during performance, and from articulate feedback after). Flickr feels like a dream-audience, an audience of respected friends, peers, mentors, fans, gadflies, gurus, cohorts, critics, and delightful strangers… I learn sooooo much from comments and correspondence.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Formal training in choreography, theater and costuming.
But none in photography or Photoshop. I’m ‘self-taught’. I’ve always been nerdy… I love Photoshop books, I read manuals, linger over tutorials. And I experiment… I mean after all, it’s not like I’m going to blow the house up experimenting with chemicals… it’s just pixels! (bear in mind, I have infinite respect for those who have the skills to make an image appear out of light, air, paper, and chemistry… it’s just beyond my ken).

9: Plans for the future?
I’m just moving to a larger apartment with a third floor room that I will be able to leave set up with costumes, props, drapes, lights etc… in the Spring I’ll be able to do more “set up” images, and to shoot my friends!

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Imagery

Bazpics

Beach Storm

Beach storm was taken at a beach near
the township of Robe in sth aust. I sat for about an hour
and watched this beautiful approaching storm and captured
this image

Master Of The Dawn

Master of the dawn was taken near Sale in
Gippsland - Victoria. I was traveling on a day trip looking
for photo opportunities and stumbled upon this lord of the
rings looking tree. Hope these shots are ok for you.

Interview With BAZPICS!

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
11 years

2: Equipment you use?
Canon eos 5d and 10d. For landscapes i use a canon 17
- 40mm an for weddings and portraiture i mainly use a canon
24 - 105mm lens.

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
Creation

5: Preferred subject matter?
landscapes / seascapes and people

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

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
my three photographic work friends

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
no initial qualifications as such. I have medium
skills in photoshop and was taught skills i know from my
three work friends.

9: Plans for the future?
To pursue a full time career with my wedding and
portrait photography and have my own studio

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Inspirational

Bratan

Confrontation:
Paris is my home city and I have a passion for it. I make photos here for very long time. 15 years ago, I liked to photograph old inside yards, and especially doors and windows. It is because I like very graphic pics and architecture. I also like very much night shots because Paris is the city of lights.




Stairways to Heaven:
I have a passion for manipulated images. I discovered photoshop few month ago. I shoot a lot of different images and subjects and mix them. I like fantasy very much and always try to find new ideas. I also have a lot of fun when doing funny photomontages.


INTERVIEW WITH BRATAN!

1: How long have you been involved in photography?

More than 25 years!


2: Equipment you use?

Nikon D80 + 18-200 mm VR


3: Mac or PC?

PC


4: What inspires you?

forms and colors


5: Preferred subject matter?

Architecture and photomontage


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

Macro


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

My friends


8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop

photoshop, Vue (3D)


9: Plans for the future?

Learn more software


10: In one word, describe your photography.

Fantasy

Darwin Bell

Dreamcicle...

This one has a very special place in my heart, as it was chosen as TWTME icon of the day and it was the first time that any photo of mine of Flickr had garnered any attention and it made me consider taking photography more seriously. It also challenges me to step up my game to prove to myself that it wasn't a fluke.





It is really hard to choose two favorites but i think this shot pretty well encapsulates my love of shooting an image of the small details to show something that otherwise might go unseen




Interview With Darwin Bell!

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I have been taking Polaroid’s for an art project called "Sign Language" for about 21/2 years. Then I received a digital camera and a Flickr pro account for my birthday, Dec 2005 and have been pretty much addicted to both since then


2: Equipment you use?
I am currently using a Casio EX-Z850 point and shoot and while I get a lot of "you use a point and shoot?" comments, it has done me very well so far and the fact that it is so easy to transport, makes it impossible for me not to take pictures. I am sure I will upgrade someday but for now I am loving this one


3: Mac or PC?
I use both but do most of the post production work on my pc.


4: What inspires you?
Everything around me, everywhere I go. I love taking the small detail of the large picture and amplifying it to make people see it in a different way or making something that may not be traditionally pretty to look at and making it into a compelling image. I guess my main goal is to have a unique viewpoint that at some point will become recognizable.


5: Preferred subject matter?
Well, if it's colorful, I will shoot it. I also like to take askew pictures of familiar objects. Oh and anything on a whiteground. And don't forget macros of locks and rust/decay.


6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
I would love to get a picture of a hummingbird in flight, possibly looking into the camera and very close range. Is that too much to ask?


7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
My friends Kate or Waleed outside of Flickr and on Flickr, Asta, Borealnz, Andreboxbox, on vinyl and StL Photographer's always are there with good advice. I find Flickr and TWTME group to be exceptionally inspiring. I can't imagine being so involved without them.


8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Well, I read my manual pretty thoroughly and once I realized I had Office Picture Manager, I was able to teach myself how to adjust colors, saturations, brightness etc, as well as the all important cropping. I used to be against manipulating my images in any way until I realized I could and my older photostream pictures will sadly attest to this.


9: Plans for the future?
I am working on getting a gallery show where I have my Polaroid Art by sometime before June of this year, so we will see how that goes. But other than that, I just want to keep shooting, learning and improving every day.


10: In one word, describe your photography.
Darwinian

Christine Lebrasseur

Désert de solitude





I am a bird now




INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTINE LEBRASSEUR

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
I was really interested in photography two years ago only, to add "power" to my words (poetry) and following a hospitalization

2: Equipment you use?
Canon 350D + EFS 18-55 + EF 55-200
I play sometimes with 2 old cams, a Canon F1 and a Zenith, and I always have, not very far away, my small numerical HPR 707 :)

3: Mac or PC?

PC only

4: What inspires you?

Life, others and... my feeling

5: Preferred subject matter?

All that I have not photographed yet
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6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.

A true tear

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

My friend Alexandre (Talos.s here), the man I love Sébastien and... my Flickr contacts, logical :)

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop

I use only a small software who was delivered with my Canon (PhotoStudio) and I just begin to play with Photoshop.

9: Plans for the future?

More exhibitions, more shootings and, one day, a picture in a magazine... ?


10: In one word, describe your photography.

Eclectic

Linda's Manymuses

October- created 2006.
Autumn is my absolute favorite season and October is certainly my peak month for shooting on location. The colors of the foliage are an obvious draw early in the month, but I enjoy trees even after the leaves have fallen. There is something so sculptural about the stark shapes silhouetted against an evening sky. I drive around the countryside at dusk, eyes scanning the horizon for those black shapes on simple backgrounds, as sharply delineated to my eyes as primitive woodcuts.



Three Sisters- created just this week

Again, I guess I have a passion for simple silhouettes because I keep coming back to these images of blackbirds and crows. I started a series called "Four and Twenty Blackbirds" last year, fully intending to limit myself to that number, but I have easily done more than forty now. I live in a rural area after living in the city for many years, so I am re-discovering my more primitive connections to the natural world. Entire flocks of crows, hawks, vultures and other birds inhabit my everyday life as neighbors. When I lived in the city I shot urban architecture and people on the street and the grittier side of life. Now barns and rural folk and nature are in my viewfinder. You shoot what you see.




1: How long have you been involved in photography?

My grandfather gave me his old Brownie camera complete with blue flashbulbs when I was 8 or 9 years old and I've never NOT had a camera since then. I formally studied photography in art school as part of my major in painting and illustration and I now combine all of those elements in my layered photomontage pieces.

2: Equipment you use?

In daily life, my trusty Canon 350D and Nikon 8700 for quick "driveby shootings" of landscapes. I have all manner of film cameras too which are, admittedly, gathering a bit of dust these days.

3: Mac or PC?

PC at the moment, but I have known and loved both.

4: What inspires you?

Nature, emotion, simple yet impactful compositions, narrative content, negative space, chiaroscuro lighting, texture, history, mythology, literature, themes in my daily life...



5: Preferred subject matter?

Nature and landscapes though ironically, as a painter, I paint primarily people. I love to photograph people at events too, such as my rodeo and parade sets but that aspect of my work is often overlooked due to the sheer volume of landscape images.
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6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.

The essence of my three year old son's radiant little persona. He's an epic character.

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

No one really. At this point I have learned to trust my own judgement. I just generally keep working through the problem in images until I get through those valleys and on to the next idea.


8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop

I have an MFA in illustration and studied with the good folks at Adobe for a year while perfecting my craft. So, while I still shoot "straight" photography nearly every day, my real pleasure lies in creating photo illustrations with layers of meaning to discover or not. I enjoy creating evocative images that seem to have a story to tell or a subtext of emotion or narrative content.

9: Plans for the future?

My immediate plans are to give birth to the daughter I am expecting in April and to try to continue to work after she is born. No small feat there! Anyone know a reliable babysitter?

Big opportunities- My work was just featured in the Design Sponge Shop www.designspongeshop.com and I am in talks to start selling prints of my work in some exclusive stores in New York and San Francisco so there are lots of things percolating behind the scenes.
I am also working with a talented jewelry designer who is featuring my work in her fine art jewelry pieces at www.Alisamichelle.com.

Life, above all, is good.


10: In one word, describe your photography.

Narrative.

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

AdeleS

I love to photograph gerberas... they are such beautiful flowers. This was originally a white gerbera photographed by candlelight. I subsequently altered the hue in photoshop to give it the blue tint.


I have come to love simple pictures and minimalism and I loved the way this one turned out after converting to black and white.... it is nice to photograph flowers but I also like to make them look a little "different";)

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
Up until June last year I was your normal every day family snap photographer. I had never put much thought into photography until I received a DSLR for my birthday and I discovered Flickr!!

2: Equipment you use?
My equipment consists of Canon 350D, 60mm macro lens, some extension tubes, 18-55mm kit lens and for Christmas this year I was given the 10-22 wide angle lens and the Canon 24-105mm L lens... Santa was good to me ;)

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
All my inspiration so far has come from the wonderful people on Flickr... I have learnt sooo much from them during the past 6 months... thank you to everyone!

5: Prefered subject matter?
Most definitely flowers!

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
I would love to be able to capture a bird in flight... probably a very simple thing to do but I haven't managed to do it yet ;)

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I simply upload and let the Flickr community decide!

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
I am totally self-taught in photography and photoshop.

9: Plans for the future?
No particular plans... I am still very much a beginner and there is still lots more for me to learn so I hope I can continue to better myself in the future.

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

We hope you enjoy AdeleS' wonderful photos. It would be great if you could leave a little congraulatory message here for her and I urge you to visit AdeleS' photostream HERE , you won't be disappointed.
Thank you for being our featured Photographer this week Adele!,and Congratulations!!!
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Welshlady

It's a picture of a dragon fly which I rarely see and the fact that it stayed just long enough for me to capture it on camera and share it with others really made my day, I thought it was a brilliant macro as I was only just beginning with photography and only had a basic camera...



I was very surprised when I visited this area that there was so much excess water laying about because of the extreme rain we had had.....but it doubled the beauty of the area by giving me lovely reflections, due to the blue sky also

Birdyboo!!!

1: How long have you been involved in photography?

I’ve taken snapshots off and on since I was a child. Have always had cameras around but didn’t use them much – mostly for trips. We have a nice SLR but it is so heavy to carry around that it was only brought out for special occasions. I really started being more involved when I got a digital camera and then started putting photos at Wunderground.com. That site requires fresh

2: Equipment you use?

Right now my main big camera is a Panasonic FZ-30, my pocket camera is an Olympus C-7000. I still put up shots taken with my first digicam, an Olympus C-2100, which is the best camera I’ve had but only 2 MP. I have found I am hard on cameras. I’m still putting up shots taken with my now disabled cameras – a Pentax WPi and a Canon A620 too.

3: Mac or PC?

PC

4: What inspires you?

God’s creation first of all. Then seeing other people’s photos. In addition to the fun of seeing many wonderful things, I find I have learned so much just studying how they saw the subject and how they framed and finished the shot. I’ve been very lucky here are at Wunderground to meet people who are very generous with their talents and knowledge.

5: Preferred subject matter?

Natural things mostly – our birds, flowers but really anything that catches my attention. I do a lot of macros, would like to do more landscapes.

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

Wow that’s hard. There are so many things. Views of and from mountains I guess.

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

My online friends and I include Google with since I have ‘met’ many helpful people by googling.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop?

Mostly self taught. I have taken a few Photoshop classes. The web has been a remarkable resource. Every day it is easier to find articles and tutorials that help with any questions or explain techniques for shooting and the digital darkroom.

9: Plans for the future?

More travel and specifically travel with photography as a main goal.

10: In one word, describe your photography.

Improving.

Jacq77

-- from jacq77 - (?)
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.