Photography History

My interests in photography started at a young age, around the time I was 10 or 11. I was always fascinated with pictures and whenever I went on a family trip I insisted on being the one to take the photographs. I started off with a cheap Kodak 110 camera that served its purpose for a year or two. A 35mm camera would follow and would take me into high school.

Once in high school I started taking all the photography classes I could. I bought my first SLR, a Minolta X900, along with a 55mm prime lens. I shot black and white all through high school with this combination, on occasion I was fortunate enough to borrow a friends telephoto lens.

Once high school ended I looked toward college, I opted for a degree in Urban Studies instead of Photography but found myself taking all the photo classes I could. Over the years I upgraded my gear from my old Minolta SLR and entered the digital age.

I've always enjoyed taking pictures for my own use, and I had never thought about doing work for others until a friend approached me and asked me to take pictures of his car. I agreed and within a year I was shooting portraits, weddings, auto races, and sporting events. This is still a hobby for me, some may call it a second job, but I'm still an amateur at heart and am more focused on developing my technique than making it a full time career.

Photography Equipment

My current stable of gear includes my faithful Minolta, but I also have the following tools at my ready:

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Canon 40D
85 1.2 L II Lens
24-105 f/4 L Lens
17-55 f/2.8 IS Lens
70-200 f/4 L Lens
10-22 f/3.5 lens
60 f/2.8 macro lens
50 f/1.8 prime lens
580 EX II flash