When I was putting together a photo memory book for my parent.s 40th wedding anniversary I found pictures I had taken in Chicago when I was about 10 years old. I was pleasantly surprised to find I was able to capture interesting images long before I became seriously interested in Photography. I originally selected the career path that led me to become an architect. The information gathered on that pathway helped train my eye for the design, composition, lighting and color that I now utilize as a photographer.
I enjoy 'dissecting' an image out of an overall scene, capturing an attractive picture from a seemingly hodgepodge of visual 'noise'. Although people rarely say "I have been there and I didn.t see that", when they look at my photographs the look on their face tells me they hadn.t seen what I found to photograph. I am pleased when I hear compliments for the way I photographed something they did see or were familiar with.
I see the world photographically. Even when I don.t have a camera with me, I frequently find myself thinking about which lens I would use to best frame the given scene. I often wish the world would stop while I study a newfound subject from various angles and with different lenses. The world is waiting for me to capture it on film!
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