photo warrior of the week

When did you start with photography?
I was already interested since I was in university. But my husband bought me a camera last September 2008 and it has been 392 Flickr shots ago.

Is photography your hobby or employment?
It’s a hobby. Nobody ever paid me yet for my photos!

Your equipment?
Canon EOS 1000D Canon 100mm
Canon EFS 17-85mm Canon 70-300mm
Canon 50mm Canon 10-22mm

Have you ever used a film camera?
Yes a Nikon film camera way back in university – capturing school snapshots for the yearbook.

What do you prefer – film or digital – why?
Most have gone digital already so I think I would prefer that. Easier, faster and more economical. And with photo editing available, shooting with digital gives you a full range of opportunities.

What do you usally make with your photos when uploaded to your computer?
My photos start as raw files. So the best one gets picked. Processed. Then uploaded to Flickr.

Are you making a lot of reprints of your photos?
No. But I did a black and white series in Flickr and out of that collection, I printed some and placed them in frames and displayed them in my area in the family corporation’s office. You would not think it’s the space of the Finance Manager!

What is your favorite object of photography?
Nothing in particular. But if I have my way, my daughters, Annika and Angela. I could just be taking photos of them. But they’re real impatient.

What does inspire you?
A sunrise or a sunset. The music or the poem I hear when I see a photo I make. And most of all, my husband Mike. He does terrific work with his photographs!

Do you have another artistic hobby?
I keep a blog in case I want to write. But I have skipped it for the past months. I've already used my Flickr photo stream to express what I feel.

What would you like to show or say with your photography?
That the ordinary can be beautiful. I promised my mother I won’t take ugly pictures. I can let others do that.

Some tricks and tips?
Sometimes the photo speaks to you. Sometimes you first have to breathe life into it before it gets to talk. So do whatever you want to do. There are no rules. And don’t go around copying other people’s styles. I've made it a point to avoid it. It will just scare - discourage - anger - drag you down and dry you up.

Your photography dream that has not been fulfilled yet?
Doing a bit of photo journalism. Or getting commissioned to do a thematic coffee table book.

Is there something more you would like to tell us?
I do not shoot a photograph. I make it. And I think all photographers, in a way, are artists. So I hate it if people ask me if I use photo enhancement softwares or not. This is the product I want you to see. So you are most welcome to enjoy this work. No questions.

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Photo Warrior of the Week