Risquillo

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER:Risquillo

-- from risquillo - (?)


-- from risquillo - (?)

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
As I said in my profile, I started to be a photographer by accident 22 years ago. My wife asked me to purchase an instant pocket camera to take pictures of our newborn daughter. Instead I bought a SLR camera that was difficult for her to use. I kept the camera for myself a began to take pictures, I loved to do it and this became my new hobby.

2: Equipment you use?
Currently I have a Nikon d2x SLR camera. And the following AF lenses: Nikkor 80-200 f2.8, Micro Nikkor 60 f2.8, Micro Nikkor 105 f2.8, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8, Zigma 10-20 f4-5.6
For digital processing , I am using Photoshop CS2 and some plug ins like Flood.

3: Mac or PC?
Definitively a powerful PC!

4: What inspires you?
I consider myself like a painter, I like to plot “paint” the beauty that I see in my mind. Sometimes by just capturing a scene or a detail of a scene as it. Sometimes by placing several objects together in Photoshop, therefore creating my art.

5: Preferred subject matter?
People, landscape, animals, details, always details in daily scenes

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
I have lots of ideas that are still in the oven. I have to learn how to transmit them.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I try to be sure that I´m fully satisfied with my creations. When something bothers me, I try to learn more, either by studying, reading, imitating, asking peers and friends, etc. I am convinced that talent has to be developed by acquiring knowledge and skills. Flickr is a very useful tool to learn. It allows you to show your work, you can get advice and critic from many people around the world, you get to know or have contact with very talented people that share their knowledge, you are exposed to the notorious work of lots of artists, in a summary it is an excellent platform for developing your skills.

8: Qualifications/training in anything?
I am a self trained person. I try to learn about all the tools that I have access to. Such as the functioning of the camera, and the tools that technology is constantly providing us. It is difficult that somebody can think further that what he knows.

9: Plans for the future?
Continue to keep learning how to develop my talent to create better images. …. Continuous Development ……. Breaking paradigms.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Creative

Fesign

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Fesign


-- from fesign - (?)

This one is my favorite landscape. I shot it in the mountains of Vietnam near Sa Pa.
I love how the human element and the natural world work together in this picture.
The rice cultivation on terraces follows the natural contours of the escarpment.
To me it looks like enormous yellow stairs leading to heaven.
The coming storm helps make it more dramatic.


-- from fesign - (?)
My second choice is the Chihuahua shot I titled "Weltschmertz".
That day I was dog-sitting my friend's dog and I took her to Toronto Island to make her happier.
She really missed her mummy.
I like how the drama of her mood came through in this photo, the sad eyes, the little airplane,
the storm, and the faraway city can let anyone's imagination make their own story.
I guess the storm was a good friend of mine that day. It helped me out with this shot as well. :)

1: How long have you been involved in photography?

I was always a visual person. As a child I used to draw and paint. Photography was a natural outgrowth of this love of visual art.
I bought a digital camera in 2003 and I fell in love with this kind of image making. This was about five years ago and I'm never bored when my camera is with me.

2: Equipment you use?

Mostly my Nikon D80 with an 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR Nikkor lens. I love them both!
I also use my first digital camera which is a Canon G5, I really loved working with it, it truly gave me the first steps to make art with a digital camera.
For digital processing I am using Photoshop SC3.

3: Mac or PC?

I've never had a PC, I'm truly loyal to Mac.

4: What inspires you?

Everything I see inspires me and everything I feel, be it a dream, a nightmare, a daydream, or a walk with my dog.
I am a daydreamer and I love to find inspiration from other artists on flickr as well.

5: Preferred subject matter?

Animals, nature, architecture and of course sometimes people too. And I like to put all this in an out of word atmosphere.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.

A very good rain shot.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?

I ask help from my closest friends who I feel I can confide in, but I have to say that when I shoot or when I work on a piece in photoshop I like to remain private.
After the work is done I'm open to all comments and feedback.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop

I am a graphic and web designer. I learned photoshop back in the 90's at college. Now I learn by doing.

9: Plans for the future?

Too many, I am afraid life is not long enough for all I want to do...
More traveling of course, make friends with other wonderful artists,
work work work, but mostly the work I love to do.
I would enjoy having an exhibition of large prints and perhaps teaching one day.

10: In one word, describe your photography.

Passionate

Fatmanwalking

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER:fatmanwalking
"I can't quit you Baby"

-- from fatmanwalking - (?)
One of the very few photos I've clicked recently due to other priorities inflicting my life. I do a bit of stuff against smoking. I've got an entire set called Industrial Disease for anti smoking shots. Atleast they're supposed to be anti-smoking shots, though I do keep getting the feedback that I'm making smokers look cool. :P

"Post Psychedelic Withdrawal"

-- from fatmanwalking - (?)
The day I discovered spot metering. And I finally started loving my Fuji.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?
Just about 3-4 years.

2: Equipment you use?
A Fujifilm Finepix S9600. That’s about it. Hopefully, I’ll be able to upgrade to a DSLR in the near future.

3: Mac or PC?
PC

4: What inspires you?
The amount of diversity you can bring into a photo with the use of emerging technology (inside the camera, not on the PC mind you. I do a lot of post processing at times, but I’m a fan of untouched photographs).

5: Preferred subject matter?
Portraits

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that you REALLY want to capture.
The Himalayas

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?
I’m an amateur photographer. So, whenever I’m in doubt, I’ve got the internet to help me out.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop
Nopes

9: Plans for the future?
Complete my MBA, earn a little money, and get myself a DSLR.

10: In one word, describe your photography.
Different

*Karo*

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: *Karo*


-- from *Karo* - (?)
This spring when a neighbor's pear tree blossomed it was absolutely swarming with bees, so I spent quite a bit of time underneath it happily snapping away. I lucked out with a few good shots.


-- from *Karo* - (?)
I took my son to a local lake to feed the ducks and was lucky enough to witness a mid-air egret fight almost directly overhead. I love the simplicity of this photo and the lines the birds' bodies make.

1: How long have you been involved in photography?

Not very long at all. In anticipation of the birth of my son I bought my first DSLR -- a Nikon D70 -- in early 2005, but I was guilty of using it like a glorified point-and-shoot. It wasn't until I upgraded to a D80 in May 2007 that I made the decision to start educating myself about photography (it's amazing how much my photography improved once I learned how exposure actually works -- go figure). The purchase of my first macro later that year helped me take things up another notch, and once I started using Photoshop regularly things really took off.

I did own a Konica Tomato as kid. So really, I owe it all to the Tomato.

2: Equipment you use?

My Nikon D300 frequently has the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM mounted on it, but I also use a slew of Nikon lenses: the 85mm f/1.4D, 60mm f/2.8D Micro, the 105mm f/2.8G VR Micro, the 17-55mm f/2.8G, and the 50mm f/1.8D. I process using Aperture and CS3.

3: Mac or PC?

I am an unabashed Mac fangirl. I use a Macbook Pro. I also love checking out my and my contacts' photos on my high-definition TV using my AppleTV.

4: What inspires you?

People. Nature. Beauty. Detail. Line. Color. Light.

5: Preferred subject matter?

Naturey crap and people, with a special shout-out to my son, my photography catalyst.

6: Name one thing you haven't caught with the camera that
you REALLY want to capture.

Just one? Jeez. I have like a million. So I guess I'll say "the world," since that includes the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Egypt, Venice's canals ... You see where I'm going with this.

7: When in doubt about your art, who do you confide in?

Truth be told, I don't really take myself or my photography seriously enough yet to call it art or to have had any crises regarding said art. At this point I'm still just a slob with a camera.

8: Qualifications/training in anything? ie: Photoshop

Nada, tostada. No classes, no nothin'.

9: Plans for the future?

I've noodled around the idea of making a stab at going pro, but at this point it's still an idea. I feel like I still have so much to learn! Although I suspect I'll always feel that way.

Also, see my answer to question #6 once the kid's a little older.

10: In one word, describe your photography.

Clear.