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I am have been taking pictures since I discovered my grandfather's Rolleiflex twin lens camera in a closet and I haven't stopped. Living in the beautiful Rogue Valley of southern Oregon where so many of the images have been taken, I enjoy hiking and getting close to nature. I also enjoy event and portrait photography. As a doctor of education, I do love teaching, studying, and research, but taking time to be out in this grand nature that has been created for us--this is especially rewarding. So much about photography is being a good student.
Faith and family are two key aspects of my life, both of which I hold dear. Projects like helping with the Haiti Youth Mission are important to me and I hope to continue to be involved in outreach projects like this one until I am no longer able, recording life's special moments to share with others.
Some of the gear that I use is listed below and I only list it because I get asked often about what I use. Keep in mind today's smart phones can also take amazing images, so it really is the person behind the lens that gets to tell the story of what is in front. The cameras I use capture very high-quality imagery whether viewed on your phone or printed six feet wide on high gloss metal.
Cameras: OM System OM-1, Sony A7Riii, Olympus OMD EM1 ii, OMD EM5 ii; Canon 6D, 5D, and 20D
Lenses:
Olympus/OM
12-40mm 2.8 Pro, 40-150mm 2.8 Pro, 100-400mm, 17mm f/1.2, 45mm f/1.2, MC20 2X teleconverter;
Canon
Canon 17-40mm L f/4.0, 24-105mm L f/4.0, 70-200mm L f/4.0, 200mm L f/2.8, 100mm f/2.8 Macro, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.8, and Extension Tube EF 25 II (for macro work)
Sony
20-70G f/4.0, 70-200G f/4.0
Filters: Nisi 5V 100mm filter system, .9 ND grad, 6 stop ND, .9 reverse grad, circular polarizer
Tripods/Heads: Manfrotto 3001N, Induro CT313 Carbon Fiber, Kirk BH-1 ball head, Sirui T-1005X, Sirui G-10KX ball head
Other Gear: Lowepro pack 450 AW Flip, Black Rapid Strap, Cokin Filters, Nisi Filter System
LINKS
I have enjoyed it when other photographers list out interesting links of sites that they like to visit. It is obviously not an exhaustive list, but it is a list of sorts. For inspiration, I tend to gravitate toward what Art Wolfe, David Noton, Scott Rinckenberger, and Guy Tal are writing about and doing; what they generally say is, "get out there and photograph--stop reading about it." I couldn't agree more. Here's to doing.
SITES AND PEOPLE:
Noel Butcher (http://thedigitalimage.com.au/)
Digital Camera World (http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/)
Digital Photo Pro (http://www.digitalphotopro.com/)
F8 Photography (http://www.f8photography.com.hk/)
Jay Goodrich (http://jaygoodrich.com/)
Gianni Galassi Photographia (http://giannigalassi.typepad.com/)
Eric Kim Photographer (http://erickimphotography.com/)
Sarah Marino and Ron Coscorrosa (http://www.naturephotoguides.com/)
Neutral Density Magazine (http://nd-magazine.com/)
David Noton (http://davidnoton.com/)
Nature Photographers Network (http://www.naturephotographers.net/)
The Phoblographer (http://www.thephoblographer.com/)
Scott Rinckenberger (http://www.scottrinck.com/)
The World According to Roland (http://rolandlim.wordpress.com/)
Guy Tal (http://guytal.com/gtp/)
Stephen Voss (Photographer to the president) (http://stephenvoss.com/)
Art Wolfe (http://blog.artwolfe.com/)
Robert Blair (http://www.robertblairphotography.com)
A BIT MORE TECHNICAL:
DXO Mark (sensor and lens analysis) (http://www.dxomark.com/)
The Digital Picture (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/)
Ken Rockwell (http://www.kenrockwell.com/)
Imaging Resource (http://www.imaging-resource.com/)
Photozone (lens reviews) (http://www.photozone.de/)
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