photography
I have had an interest in photography since high school. All that I
had was an Argus A2 35mm camera hand-me-down, so a lot of my
high-school photo shoots left a lot to be desired.
After
High School and a couple of years of college, Uncle Sam caught up
with me. I took the Argus with me to Germany, along with a Polaroid
camera. I eventually traded the Argus off for a Minolta 16, mainly
because I thought it was a really neat camera. I still have that camera
in my collection, though finding film for it is difficult. I eventually
upgraded to
a Miranda and three lenses, which I brought back with me when I left
the service.
I took a lot of pictures, and even entertained using my GI
bill education benefits to pursue a photography career. I enrolled in a
home study course, but after a couple of lessons, the school closed
shop. I had a family to support and bills to pay, so that took
precedence.
While I wandered down other career paths, I never lost interest in
photography. Over the years, I shot a couple of weddings for family and
friends. I took
lots of pictures on our vacations. But no serious pursuit of a career -
the equipment was too expensive and there was not enough time, so I
eventually sold most of the darkroom equipment, and a home robbery finished
off the the remaining camera equipment.
Fast forward to retirement - I now have some first-rate digital
equipment, and am actively working to improve my skills. Here are a few
examples, organized by topic:
- Flora - flowers, trees, plant life
- Fauna - birds, animals, fish
- Events - weddings, birthdays, meetings
- Aviation - airshows, airports, anything mechanical that flies
- Street photography - buildings, streets, people, places
- Landscape - Scenery, landmarks, mountains, ocean