Photo by Tom Work
Photography
My first brush with photography occured when Santa (AKA my parents) gifted me my first digital camera back in the mid 2000’s. It was a hot pink chrome Fujifilm FinePix Z30. The kind that only turns on when you slide the front cover away from the lens. I remember obsessively using it, often taking “artsy” photos of nature, pets, family, friends, just about anything. It’s hilarious thinking back on it today.
In later years, the hot pink Fujifilm was replaced with a higher quality digital camera that scratched my photography itch without the slide-on feature constantly draining the battery from opening in my pocket.
A few years later, as a teenager, my dad bought a DSLR camera. It was like a whole new world. He frequently let me borrow it, especially for family milestone events and vacations.
In college, I took a Photography 101 course. My dad let me borrow the same DSLR camera and I finally learned how to take photos, not only using the “Auto” mode. That class, along with my other art classes at the time, also taught me more about better composition and design that has since elevated my work.
Now, I have my own DSLR cameras and various lenses that I often use.
Grand Tetons
Green Heron fledgling, Belize
Fall Colors, Vail, Colorado
Zena
Sisters, Lily and Rose
Rocky Mountains, Vail, Colorado
Canada Jay, Yellowstone National Park
Social Flycatcher, Belize
Keel-billed Tucan, Belize
Lakewood, Colorado