I have made the decision to join the world wide group of bloggers. The idea of becoming a blogger has been kicked around in my head so many times that my brain feels bruised. Do I have something to say? Are my general thoughts, crazy meanderings, and vast knowledge of useless information relevant? Will anyone read the words I painstakingly write for hours on end, or will my battered and tattered fingers suffer for naught?


I have spent the last 8 years studying photography from a shooters perspective. I have studied light to the point of blurting out light temperatures to my wife while casually viewing the lake under the early morning sun. (She always looks at me like I’m crazy) Light has become a natural way for me to view the world. 5000 kelvin, 3200 kelvin, it all means something to me from a creative point of view. Painting with light is the very essence of photography.


My blog will never be filled with camera or lens specifications, although I may give a general overview of my favorite glass as the mood arises. The tech talk I will leave for the engineers or (arm chair engineers), believe me, I have visited enough photography forums which nearly burst at the seams with the so called “techies”. From my perspective, photography is about the image and understanding how to capture great images, this is the reason I studied photography.


My blog will have a clear and precise direction. Although I may not blog every day (perhaps weekly or bi-weekly), I will try to capture the world as I see it from my lens perspective. I am not a world traveler, so expectations of exotic locations should be kicked to the curb. I do travel the Midwest (USA) with my wife, so there are plenty of opportunities for great images.


The photo posted in this week’s blog: Galena Illinois
Equipment: Pentax K10D, Fujinon 135mm EBC 3.5 lens.
Aperture: f/11
Speed: 1/250