One of my many hobbies
is photography. I have a budding amateur portfolio and believe I'm
ahead of the curve for my level of experience. I enjoy the artistic
aspect and love taking pictures that others appreciate as such.
Most of my work started as automobile and travel photography and
while this stuff is great fun, I've discovered that I like working
with people. There's exists a dynamic there you do not get with
still life. Included below are links to all the places I have an
online prescence as a photographer as well as the equipment I'm
using. If you're into photography, want to learn, or would like
to experiment with being a subject please feel free to drop me an
email. One can never have enough practice and I could use the motivation.
My Official Portfolio - Powered by
SmugMug
I originally started out making my portfolio on this site but
it got to be a hassle very quickly. After searching for a site
to create my own online portfolio I finally settled on Smugmug.com.
I have to say I'm fairly impressed. They have three different
options but I chose the pro because you get unlimited storage,
can replace all the branding on their site with your own (assuming
you know html), can use a previously obtained domain and can
even sell prints. Pretty much EVERYTHING on the site is customizable
including look, navigation, prices, comments and you can even
hide galleries with passwords for friends and family. If you're
semi-serious about amateur photography (even if you have your
own webspace like me) or just want to share photos with friends
and family I suggest you check them out. There are a ton of
crappy free sites out there but this one is actually worth the
price of admission.
Networking - Brought to you by flickr
I didn't think I'd use this site because I already had a portfolio.
I've since learned that it provides exposure and networking
that's unrivaled on the internet. Not only have thousands seen
whatever photos I choose to publish I've also found some great
photos by great photographers. It really is a great place to
look around and see what others are doing.
Model/Photographer Connections - Made
possible by One Model Place
This is the most business oriented site of the three. It allows
photographers, models, makeup artists and anyone else "in
the biz" to find each other. You chose your level of involvement,
including what type of work you'd like to do, based on how serious
you are. People of all experience levels are represented and
while I'm no professional, I've had success in finding professional-esque
amateurs to work with.
My "Prosumer"
Setup
-Nikon D70 dSLR Camera Body
-Nikon SB600 Speedlight Flash
-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G Fisheye Lens
-Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF DX Lens
-Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 D Lens
-Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX
Lens -Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-f/4.5 G Lens
-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-f/5.6 G Lens
