I’ve always been interested in photography as far back as high school when I taught myself how to use manual settings for aperture, shutter speed, etcetera– there was something special about creating with film cameras before digital became mainstream; shooting one frame at a time and then developing the film and processing the images in the darkroom.

Shooting professional photos is an art form that takes time, effort, patience, creativity – and most importantly – skill.

Different types of photography require a variety in the equipment you use and it’s exciting to switch up the camera and lens type to create the image I want.  

I shoot with three different cameras. Nikon D500, Nikon D300, and a Smartphone. 

My favorite lenses are telephoto 200-500mm for nature shots or anything too far away, wide angle lens 10-20mm for interior photography (useful in HDR), 35mm or my 18-200mm is my go to for street photography. When capturing every detail I use a Micro 85mm. 

My Photography Journal

It would be great if I were to get into the habit of posting more photography. The truth is, I shoot so often… on mostly a tight deadline. That I rarely find that extra time to sort though and pull out those unquie photos that I capture day-to-day.

Living on a farm (in the middle of rural smokey mountains) we get foggy mountain morning. There are my pet Rooster photos (he is my boy), flowers, food, and a little bit of everything else.