While enjoying some time away from the job lately I was able to grab my camera and take some photos. As I'm sure many of you know, photography is a bit of a passion for me and something I do to relax.I've been a photographer for quite some time and even spent some time as a freelance photojournalist (mostly sports and news) many years ago but lost interest in the art.However, the advent of digital photography helped to bring back my interest and get a camera back in my hands and now I really enjoy seeing what my efforts will produce.It can be an expensive hobby and the new camera I'd like to purchase is about $2000 but unless someone wants to donate to the cause, I'll have to make due with what I have for some time to come.Here are a few of my latest efforts.I have also published a couple of photography books featuring my own work. It's a nice way to be able to view the photos other than having them printed or by looking at them on a computer screen. 1/100 Of A Second A...
By Mark Kennedy
Hope you enjoyed some of my shots.
With the summer weather hit and miss this season I've had a tough time getting out to enjoy my photography hobby.I did manage to pull off the side of the road at a local marsh last week. There was some light rain falling but I figured I wouldn't melt so I grabbed my Nikon and trudged through some of the reeds and tall grass to get near the water.That's where I snapped this shot of a lonely Lilly Pad covered in raindrops and floating atop the still water.I was quite pleased with how it came out. I manged to get a a few other shots from that day that you can check out on my flickr site if you like.
When it comes to hobbies or things I do to help make life worth living and more enjoyable there are only a few things I do to keep my sanity.
In the summer I enjoy golfing with friends. In the winter I used to enjoy helping out the local Junior hockey team but not this year so I'll probably spend more time at the computer which I also enjoy. However, recently I have rediscovered my passion for photography and this is something I can do year-round.
Back in 1989 I actually graduated from the Photojournalism course at Loyalist College and after a brief period of freelance work, shooting mostly sporting events and accidents, I lost interest. I just didn't enjoy spending hours in the darkroom with smelly chemicals and of course the money wasn't coming in as well as I'd hoped.
Fast forward to the present and my enjoyment for photography has returned. During that almost 18 year period the whole process has changed. Instead of chemicals, negatives and darkrooms you now have computers, software and endless possibilities in post production.
The cameras themselves have changed as well. Film is obsolete. The new digital single lens reflex cameras today are so good they actually produce better results than film ever could. Instead of waiting and working for hours to see your photos, it is now an almost immediate sense of satisfaction. Plus, with the ability to check the photos in the camera right away, a lot of the guess work has been removed.
Of course with all of the changes, I have to forget a lot of what I learned in college (not really a problem anyway) and teach myself as I go along.
I purchased a mid-range Nikon D80 DSLR camera back in December '06 and have been able to use it a little when time permits. I am really enjoying it and plan to find more time to get out and shoot as often as possible. I'd have to say nature shots are my current favourite but people can be fascinating as well and I hope to photograph them more as well.
Any way, below are a few of my recent photos and if you'd like to check out more, feel free to visit Bundy's Photos in the right column. You can also click on the individual photos to see larger versions.
Presqu'ile Sunset
Wet Flower
Storm Has Passed
Canada Day 2007
