I fondly remember my first experience with a camera. I was 12 years old and my mother had purchased a black and white Polaroid. I remember it was so cool to see the image develop before my eyes.
I saved my money I made from collecting and selling worms to anglers to buy a Kodak Instamatic. I started out taking photographs of everything that fascinated me. I was hooked and so began my journey into the wonderful world of photography.
I am a self taught photographer and over the years (53 of them as of this writing) since I was 12, I’ve been experimenting with everything I can.
My first slr camera was an Olympus OM-1 and I immediately fell in love with everything Olympus. I purchased as many Zuiko lenses I could afford and started using my tripod with every shot I took.
I learned all about “color balance”, “exposure triangle”, “focal point”, “golden hour”, “golden spiral” and the “rule of thirds”.
Learning all of these technics enabled me to fine tune my instincts which helped me to see light and composition automatically.
It is my hope to pass along my acquired skills by teaching what I’ve learned to all who want it. I will try my best to do this in an easy to learn approach. I believe the best teacher is the “field” where you see everything as it unfolds.
I hope you enjoy my website and your journey into photography is exciting, fun and rewarding.